Psalms 90:12 (ASV)

Passage

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Nearby Context

Psalms 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

Psalms 90:11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?

Psalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Psalms 90:13 Return, O Jehovah; how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Psalms 90:14 Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teach", "number", "days", "heart", and "wisdom". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teach" and "number", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Who knoweth the power of thine anger..." into verse 13's "Return O Jehovah how long And let...", so "teach" and "number" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "teach" and "number" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.