Psalms 90:13 (YLT)

Passage

Turn back, O Jehovah, till when? And repent concerning Thy servants.

Nearby Context

Psalms 90:11 Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear--Thy wrath?

Psalms 90:12 To number our days aright let <FI>us<Fi> know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

Psalms 90:13 Turn back, O Jehovah, till when? And repent concerning Thy servants.

Psalms 90:14 Satisfy us at morn <FI>with<Fi> Thy kindness, And we sing and rejoice all our days.

Psalms 90:15 Cause us to rejoice according to the days Wherein Thou hast afflicted us, The years we have seen evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "back", "jehovah", "till", "repent", "concerning", and "servants". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turn" and "back", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "To number our days aright let FI..." into verse 14's "Satisfy us at morn FI with Fi...", so "turn" and "back" 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 "turn" and "back" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.