Psalm 90
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Psalm 90 is a biblical prayer-poem that reflects on God’s eternity and human mortality, traditionally regarded as the only psalm composed by Moses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psalm 90:12 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
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lament psalm ⓘ prayer-poem ⓘ wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| addressesDeityAs |
Lord
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our dwelling place ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Christianity
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canonical scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| containsVerse |
Psalm 90:1
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Psalm 90:10 ⓘ Psalm 90:12 ⓘ Psalm 90:2 ⓘ Psalm 90:3 ⓘ Psalm 90:4 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | contrast between divine eternity and human frailty ⓘ |
| genre | biblical poetry ⓘ |
| historicalAttribution | oldest psalm by traditional attribution ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
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surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | prayer for mercy and wisdom ⓘ |
| locatedInCanonicalOrder | Psalter ⓘ |
| metaphor |
a thousand years as one day before God
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human life compared to grass ⓘ |
| notableLine | Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom ⓘ |
| notableVerse |
Psalm 90
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Psalm 90:12
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| openingWordsEnglish | Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Psalms
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surface form:
Book of Psalms
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| positionInBookOfPsalms | 90 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| superscription | A Prayer of Moses, the man of God ⓘ |
| theme |
God's eternity
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brevity of human life ⓘ divine wrath ⓘ human mortality ⓘ repentance ⓘ seeking divine compassion ⓘ wisdom in numbering our days ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Moses ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ funeral services ⓘ memorial services ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Psalm 90:12