Psalms 90:15
Psalms 90:15 in Multiple Translations
Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, And the years wherein we have seen evil.
Make us glad in reward for the days of our sorrow, and for the years in which we have seen evil.
Make us glad for as many days as you made us sad, for all the years we suffered!
Comfort vs according to the dayes that thou hast afflicted vs, and according to the yeeres that we haue seene euill.
Cause us to rejoice according to the days Wherein Thou hast afflicted us, The years we have seen evil.
Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
Make us glad according to the days in which thou hast afflicted us, and the years in which we have seen evil.
He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.
Cause us to now be as happy for as many years as you ◄afflicted us/caused us to be sad► and we experienced troubles.
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Psalms 90:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שַׂ֭מְּחֵ/נוּ
כִּ/ימ֣וֹת
עִנִּיתָ֑/נוּ
שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת
רָאִ֥ינוּ
רָעָֽה
שַׂ֭מְּחֵ/נוּ
sâmach
H8055
to rejoice
V-Piel-Impv-2ms | Suff
כִּ/ימ֣וֹת
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-mp
עִנִּיתָ֑/נוּ
ʻânâh
H6031
be occupied
V-Piel-Perf-2ms | Suff
שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fp
רָאִ֥ינוּ
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
V-Qal-Perf-1cp
רָעָֽה
raʻ
H7451
bad
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 90:15
שַׂ֭מְּחֵ/נוּ
sâmach
H8055
"to rejoice"
V-Piel-Impv-2ms | Suff
This verb means to rejoice or be glad, often used in a religious sense, like when the Israelites rejoiced at the dedication of the temple in 1 Kings 8:66.
Definition: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
Usage: Occurs in 148 OT verses. KJV: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very. See also: Exodus 4:14; Psalms 92:5; Psalms 5:12.
כִּ/ימ֣וֹת
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
עִנִּיתָ֑/נוּ
ʻânâh
H6031
"be occupied"
V-Piel-Perf-2ms | Suff
To afflict or oppress someone, making them feel low or depressed. In the Bible, it can also mean to humble oneself, as seen in Psalm 35:13. It involves being put down or becoming weak.
Definition: (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
Usage: Occurs in 79 OT verses. KJV: abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), submit self, weaken, [idiom] in any wise. See also: Genesis 15:13; 2 Kings 17:20; Psalms 35:13.
שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fp
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
רָאִ֥ינוּ
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
V-Qal-Perf-1cp
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
רָעָֽה
raʻ
H7451
"bad"
N-fs
Ra means bad or evil, referring to moral or natural harm. It describes adversity, affliction, or distress, and is often used to convey a sense of misery or injury.
Definition: : harmful adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions
Usage: Occurs in 623 OT verses. KJV: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). See also: Genesis 2:9; Judges 9:57; 2 Kings 21:6.
Study Notes — Psalms 90:15
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- Psalms 90:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 90:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 90:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 90:15
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 90:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
- Sermons on Psalms 90:15
Context — From Everlasting to Everlasting
13Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.
14Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
15Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
16May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. 17May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 126:5–6 | Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. |
| 2 | Psalms 30:5 | For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. |
| 3 | John 16:20 | Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. |
| 4 | Isaiah 40:1–2 | “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.” |
| 5 | Jeremiah 31:12–13 | They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. |
| 6 | Isaiah 12:1 | In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me. |
| 7 | Revelation 7:14–17 | “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ” |
| 8 | Isaiah 65:18–19 | But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her. |
| 9 | Isaiah 61:3 | to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. |
| 10 | Matthew 5:4 | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
Psalms 90:15 Summary
This verse is asking God to give us joy and happiness for as long as we have been sad or struggling. It's like saying, 'God, we know you have allowed hard things in our lives, but now we want to experience your goodness and joy for just as long.' This is possible because of God's loving devotion, as mentioned in Psalms 90:14, and His promise to work all things together for our good, as stated in Romans 8:28. By trusting in God's faithfulness, we can experience gladness and joy even in the midst of difficult circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be 'afflicted' by God?
In Psalms 90:15, being afflicted by God refers to the hardships and difficulties that God allows in our lives, as seen in Job 23:10, where Job says that God has tested him and he has come out as gold.
How can we experience gladness after affliction?
According to Psalms 90:15, we can experience gladness for as many days as we have been afflicted, by trusting in God's loving devotion, as mentioned in Psalms 90:14, and remembering that His compassions never fail, as stated in Lamentations 3:22-23
Is it wrong to ask God to remove our afflictions?
No, it is not wrong to ask God to remove our afflictions, as Moses does in Psalms 90:13, asking God to return and have compassion on His servants, and in fact, it is a natural response to hardship, as seen in Psalm 13:1-2, where David cries out to God to answer his prayer
How does this verse relate to our daily lives?
This verse reminds us that our experiences of affliction and evil are not meaningless, but are opportunities for God to work in our lives and bring us joy and gladness, as stated in Romans 8:28, where it says that God works all things together for our good
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have seen God's affliction in my life, and how can I trust Him to bring gladness out of those experiences?
- How can I balance the reality of evil in the world with the promise of God's loving devotion, as mentioned in Psalms 90:14?
- What are some practical ways that I can 'sing for joy and be glad' in the midst of affliction, as mentioned in Psalms 90:14?
- How can I use my experiences of affliction to minister to others and point them to God's faithfulness, as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 90:15
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us,.... The days of affliction are times of sorrow; and days of prosperity make glad and joyful; and the psalmist here seems to desire
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 90:15
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. -The Second division of the Second part. Prayer for God's mercy as the source to us of joy, and of the establishment of our work. Verse 13.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
Our afflictions have been sharp and long, let not our prosperity be small and short.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
Psalms 90:15 Make us glad according to the days [wherein] thou hast afflicted us, [and] the years [wherein] we have seen evil.Ver. 15. Make us glad according] Let us have a proportion at least.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
(15) A prayer that prosperity may follow, proportionate to the mercy that has been endured.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
Verse 15. Make us glad according to the days] Let thy people have as many years of prosperity as they have had of adversity. We have now suffered seventy years of a most distressful captivity.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 90:15
15. Make us glad according to the days &c.] Let the joy of restoration to Thy favour be proportioned to the depth of our humiliation. Cp. Isaiah 61:7. The form of the word for ‘days’ (y’môth) occurs elsewhere only in Deuteronomy 32:7; and the word for afflicted is the same as that rendered to humble thee in Deuteronomy 8:2-3; Deuteronomy 8:16.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 90:15
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us - Let the one correspond with the other. Let our occasions of joy be measured by the sorrows which have come upon us.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 90:15
15. According to the days… the years—The period of their sufferings seemed like endless years, and becomes the measurement of the gladness for which the psalmist prays.
Sermons on Psalms 90:15
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Strengthen Me Just Once by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher starts by talking about the distractions and temptations of the world, comparing them to different varieties of ice cream and donuts. He then refers to |
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(Messages) Nearness of Jesus by Basilea Schlink | In this sermon, Mother Basilia Schlink talks about the experience of Canaan, the land where God dwelled and performed miracles in biblical times. She emphasizes that Canaan has bec |
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(Becoming a Prophetic Church) 3. Israel the Suffering Servant - Part 2 by Art Katz | Art Katz emphasizes the profound significance of Israel's suffering as a means to reveal the true church and the true God to the nations. He highlights that only the righteous are |
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(Mount Vernon) the Parable of the Sower by Keith Daniel | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the parable of the sower and the wheat and tears. He emphasizes the importance of being vigilant and not allowing the enemy to sow tears amo |
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Help Wanted: A Singer by Warren Wiersbe | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of finding the right Master in order to experience true freedom. He warns against believing lies, as they lead to bondage and |
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Hearts Set on Pilgrimage by Elisabeth Elliot | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of facing trials and challenges while doing missionary work in a remote area. He mentions reading from 1 Peter, where it ta |
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Sowing and Reaping by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on his experience with technology and his initial suspicion of computers. He shares a personal moment of loneliness and abandonment, which led |