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Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/90.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Lord, through all the generations you have been our home!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/90.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/90.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/90.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/90.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/90.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/90.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/90.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/90.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/90.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge in every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/90.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our refuge in every generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/90.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/90.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our Lord, in all generations you have been our home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/90.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />BOOK IV A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/90.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A prayer by Moses, the man of God.] O Lord, you have been our refuge throughout every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/90.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, you have always been our home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/90.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, you've been our refuge from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/90.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/90.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses, the man of God. O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/90.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[A Prayer by Moses, the man of God.] Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/90.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/90.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/90.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A PRAYER OF MOSES, THE MAN OF GOD. Lord, You have been a habitation, "" To us—in generation and generation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/90.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, a habitation Thou -- Thou hast been, To us -- in generation and generation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/90.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Prayer to Moses the man of God. O Jehovah, thou wert a refuge to us in generation and generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/90.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/90.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 89:1>A prayer of Moses, the man of God. O Lord, you have been our refuge from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/90.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge through all generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/90.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/90.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/90.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH, you have been a dwelling place for us for a generation of generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/90.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/90.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge in all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/90-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11399" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">52</span>Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and amen. <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lāh (N-fs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">A prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: lə·mō·šeh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ăḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord."> Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">have been</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">our</a> <a href="/hebrew/4583.htm" title="4583: mā·‘ō·wn (N-ms) -- Dwelling, habitation. Or maiyn; from the same as ownah; an abode, of God, men or animals; hence, a retreat.">dwelling place</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: bə·ḏōr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">through all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a></span><br />The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9</a></span><br />Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a></span><br />Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-5.htm">Psalm 27:5</a></span><br />For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2-3</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. / For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a></span><br />For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a></span><br />Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-5.htm">Psalm 142:5</a></span><br />I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-28</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. / From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a></span><br />“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">Numbers 13:1</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Numbers 14:1</a></b></br> And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.</p><p class="hdg">the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14-19</a></b></br> And he said, My presence shall go <i>with thee</i>, and I will give thee rest… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1</a></b></br> And this <i>is</i> the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">1 Kings 13:1</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.</p><p class="hdg">Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a></b></br> Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou <i>art</i> my rock and my fortress.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1,9</a></b></br> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a></b></br> The eternal God <i>is thy</i> refuge, and underneath <i>are</i> the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy <i>them</i>.</p><p class="hdg">all generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></b></br> Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/95-10.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 90</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Moses, setting forth God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-3.htm">Complains of human fragility</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Divine chastisement</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">and brevity of life</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/90.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/90.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A prayer of Moses the man of God.</b><br>This introduction identifies the psalm as a prayer attributed to Moses, a unique feature since most psalms are linked to David. Moses, known as the "man of God," is a central figure in the Old Testament, leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Law at Sinai. His designation as "man of God" underscores his role as a prophet and leader. This psalm is considered one of the oldest, possibly written during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. It reflects Moses' intimate relationship with God and his role as an intercessor for the people.<p><b>Lord, You have been our dwelling place</b><br>The term "dwelling place" suggests a place of refuge and safety. For the Israelites, who wandered in the desert for 40 years, the concept of God as a dwelling place would have been particularly poignant. It implies a sense of permanence and stability amidst their transient existence. This phrase connects to other scriptures where God is described as a refuge, such as <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a>. It also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers finding their home in Christ (<a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4</a>).<p><b>through all generations.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's eternal nature and faithfulness across time. It reassures the Israelites of God's unchanging presence and support, despite their changing circumstances. Historically, this reflects the continuity of God's covenant with His people, from Abraham through Moses and beyond. It also points to the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, who is the same "yesterday, today, and forever" (<a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a>). This continuity assures believers of God's enduring presence and faithfulness throughout all ages.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm">Psalm 90</a>, Moses is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who experienced God's provision and protection throughout their history, especially during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The period of wandering in the desert, where the Israelites learned to rely on God as their refuge and sustainer.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_eternal_refuge.htm">God as Our Eternal Refuge</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "dwelling place" (ma'on) signifies a place of refuge and safety. God is not just a temporary shelter but an eternal refuge for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>The phrase "through all generations" emphasizes God's unchanging nature and faithfulness. Reflect on how God has been a refuge for past generations and continues to be for us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_rest_in_god.htm">Finding Rest in God</a></b><br>In a world of uncertainty, believers can find peace and rest in God, who is our constant dwelling place. This calls us to trust in His provision and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_an_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with an Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Recognizing God as our dwelling place encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on our relationship with Him rather than temporary earthly concerns.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_90.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 90</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_our_eternal_dwelling_place.htm">Is God our eternal dwelling place?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_angry_with_me.htm">Is God our eternal dwelling place?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_attribute_psalm_90_to_moses.htm">How can Psalm 90 be attributed to Moses when historical evidence places the Psalms' compilation long after his lifetime?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_90_4_conflict_with_science.htm">Does Psalm 90:4’s notion that “a thousand years…are like a day” conflict with scientific understanding of time and cosmic scales? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/90.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Dwelling place.</span>--LXX. and Vulg., "refuse," possibly reading <span class= "ital">maoz </span>(as in <a href="/psalms/37-39.htm" title="But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.">Psalm 37:39</a>) instead of <span class= "ital">maon. </span>So some MSS. But <a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm" title="His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.">Deuteronomy 33:17</a> has the feminine of this latter word, and the idea of a <span class= "ital">continued abode </span>strikes the key-note of the psalm. The short duration of each succeeding generation of men on the earth is contrasted with the eternity of God and the permanence given to Israel as a race by the covenant that united them with the Eternal. But we may give extension to the thought. Human history runs on from generation to generation (so the Hebrew; comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-7.htm" title="Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.">Deuteronomy 32:7</a>); one goes, another comes; but in relation to the unchanging God, who rules over all human history, even the transient creatures of an hour may come to feel secure and at home.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/90.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lord, thou hast been our Dwelling place in all generations;</span> or, "our habitation" (see <a href="/psalms/91-9.htm">Psalm 91:9</a>); comp. <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Psalm 32:7</a>, "Thou art my Hiding place." For well nigh forty years Moses had had no fixed material dwelling place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/90-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּה֮</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֹשֶׁ֪ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ‍ֽדֹנָ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ăḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have been</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our dwelling place</span><br /><span class="heb">מָע֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(mā·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4583.htm">Strong's 4583: </a> </span><span class="str2">An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generations.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָדֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḏōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 90:1 A Prayer by Moses the man (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/90-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 90:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>