"All our days pass away under Your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. The length of our days is seventy years, or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away." Psalms 90:10 (NIV)
The author of this psalm is Moses. This is a prayer that he prayed and recorded as he asked God to have mercy on all humans because they live in a sin-cursed world. He presents the frailty, weakness, and the relatively short lifespan of man, and then he pleads for God's mercy.
As we live, our birthdays quickly come and go. The days and years of our lives pass by like sand through an hourglass. Seventy years is not a very long time for us to live. By our reverence for God we can lengthen our time on earth and prolong our lives. (Proverbs 10:27) We can lengthen our days by following His Word. (1 Kings 3:14) By keeping His law and His commandments we can add to the length of our days. (Proverbs 3:1-2) With the understanding of the little knowledge that we have of God and by applying that wisdom to our lives, we can add length to the days of our lives. (Proverbs 3:1-2 and 3:13-18) We can also add days to our lives by honoring our father and mother. (Exodus 20:12 and Ephesians 6:2-3) However, we can also shorten the days of our lives with our wicked behavior. (Proverbs 10:27) A long live is a conditional blessing from God which not all of us will receive, or enjoy. In order to be appreciated, a long life must be accompanied by health and happiness, which are also blessings from God. Obey The Lord and be blessed, or expect trouble and sorrow.
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