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href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/90.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/90.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/90.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/90.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So teach <i>us</i> to number our days, that we may apply <i>our</i> hearts unto wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/90.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So teach <i>us</i> to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/90.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So teach <i>us</i> to number our days, That we may present <i>to You</i> a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/90.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/90.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, That we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/90.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, That we may present <i>to You</i> a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/90.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, That we may cultivate <i>and</i> bring to You a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/90.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/90.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/90.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/90.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Teach us to use wisely all the time we have. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/90.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, that we may get us an heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/90.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Teach us to number each of our days so that we may grow in wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/90.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Teach us how short our life is, so that we may become wise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/90.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/90.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/90.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/90.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/90.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/90.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/90.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Let [us] know to number our days correctly, "" And we bring the heart to wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/90.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/90.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To number our days so make known, and we shall bring the heart to wisdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/90.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/90.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 89:12>be numbered? So make known your right hand, along with men learned in heart, in wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/90.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/90.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/90.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/90.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Teach us the number of our days that we may enter the heart of wisdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/90.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/90.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and <i>who knows how</i> to number <i>his days</i> because of the fear of thy wrath? So manifest thy right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/90-12.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=11476" 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">11</span>Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: hō·w·ḏa‘ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">teach us</a> <a href="/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487: lim·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll.">to number</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">our days,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·nā·ḇi (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.h-1cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">that we may present</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇaḇ (N-msc) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">a heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">of wisdom.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.…<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="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">Ephesians 5:15-16</a></span><br />Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:13</a></span><br />When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-5.htm">Colossians 4:5</a></span><br />Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-14</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-28.htm">Job 28:28</a></span><br />And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20-21</a></span><br />But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ / This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a></span><br />Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:2</a></span><br />It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7</a></span><br />Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm">Hebrews 3:13</a></span><br />But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.</p><p class="hdg">so</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4</a></b></br> LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it <i>is; that</i> I may know how frail I <i>am</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deuteronomy 32:29</a></b></br> O that they were wise, <i>that</i> they understood this, <i>that</i> they would consider their latter end!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a></b></br> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do <i>it</i> with thy might; for <i>there is</i> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/28-28.htm">Job 28:28</a></b></br> And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that <i>is</i> wisdom; and to depart from evil <i>is</i> understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-2.htm">Proverbs 2:2-6</a></b></br> So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, <i>and</i> apply thine heart to understanding; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-18</a></b></br> Happy <i>is</i> the man <i>that</i> findeth wisdom, and the man <i>that</i> getteth understanding… </p><p class="hdg">apply our hearts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Acquire</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Apply</a> <a href="/psalms/78-8.htm">Aright</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/psalms/89-50.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Present</a> <a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Acquire</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-2.htm">Apply</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-2.htm">Aright</a> <a href="/psalms/108-13.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/96-8.htm">Present</a> <a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Wise</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/90.htm">Psalm 90</a>, attributed to Moses, it underscores the transient nature of human life compared to God's eternal existence. The request for teaching suggests humility and recognition of human limitations. Biblically, this echoes themes found in <a href="/ecclesiastes/3.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:1-2</a>, where the seasons of life are acknowledged, and in <a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a>, which describes life as a mist. The phrase invites reflection on mortality, urging believers to live with purpose and intentionality.<p><b>that we may present a heart of wisdom</b><br>The desired outcome of numbering our days is to cultivate wisdom. In Hebrew thought, wisdom (chokmah) is not merely intellectual but practical, involving righteous living and reverence for God. <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom," linking wisdom to a relationship with God. This heart of wisdom is a metaphor for an inner transformation that aligns one's life with divine principles. The phrase suggests that understanding life's brevity should lead to a life marked by discernment and godly priorities, reminiscent of Jesus' teachings in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> about storing treasures in heaven.<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 God who wandered in the wilderness for 40 years due to their disobedience and lack of faith. This context of wandering and reflection on life’s brevity is crucial to understanding the psalm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting for much of Moses' leadership and the Israelites' journey, symbolizing both physical and spiritual testing and growth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_brevity_of_life.htm">The Brevity of Life</a></b><br>Recognize that life is short and uncertain. This awareness should lead us to live intentionally and purposefully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_wisdom.htm">Seeking Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God. We should continually seek His guidance to live lives that honor Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternity_in_mind.htm">Living with Eternity in Mind</a></b><br>Our daily choices should reflect an eternal perspective, prioritizing what has lasting value.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_transformation.htm">Heart Transformation</a></b><br>Wisdom is not just intellectual but involves a transformation of the heart. We should pray for God to shape our hearts according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_time.htm">Stewardship of Time</a></b><br>Be mindful of how we use our time, ensuring that it aligns with God’s purposes and priorities.<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/how_do_i_measure_the_days_of_my_life.htm">How do I measure the days of my life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_manage_and_prioritize_time.htm">How can we effectively manage and prioritize our time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'seize_the_day'_truly_mean.htm">What does "seize the day" truly mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_gain_wisdom_to_number_days.htm">How can we gain wisdom to number our days?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">Number our days.</span>--This verse as it stands literally gives <span class= "ital">to allot, </span>or <span class= "ital">in allotting </span>(see <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm" title="Therefore will I number you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.">Isaiah 65:12</a>), <span class= "ital">our days, so teach, and we will cause to come the heart wisdom. </span>The last clause, if intelligible at all, must mean "that we may offer a wise heart," and the natural way to understand the verse is to make God, not man, as in the Authorised Version, the reckoner of the days. "In allotting our days thus make us know (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>make us know the power of Thine anger), in order that we may present a wise heart."<p>The verse must evidently be taken in close connection. with the preceding, or the point of the petition is lost, and though the ordinary rendering, "Teach us to number our days," has given birth to a number of sayings which might be quoted in illustration, it is neither in itself very intelligible, nor, except by one instance in later Hebrew, can it be supported as a rendering of the original.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/90.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12-17.</span> - From complaint the psalmist, in conclusion, turns to prayer - prayer for his people rather than for himself. His petitions are, <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that God will enable his people to take to heart the lessons which the brevity of life should teach (ver. 12); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that he will cease from his anger, and relent concerning them (ver. 13); <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> that he will once more shower his mercies upon them, and cause their affliction to be swallowed up in gladness (vers. 14, 15); . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/90-12.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">So</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">teach</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹדַ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us to number</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lim·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our days,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭מֵינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that we may present</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נָבִ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ḇi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of wisdom.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/90-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 90:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/90-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 90:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:13" /></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>