A Prayer for Joy: Psalm 90-Supplication through the Scriptures
A Prayer for Joy Psalm 90 Why should not one be filled with constant joy who has the hope of dwelling in a world of glory forever? Barnes The Psalms are divided into five books. Psalm 90 marks the beginning of book four. The five book form was compiled in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah. These men lived in the time of Israel’s history when the people were still in exile. Some were being allowed to return to their homeland, but there was no king, no temple, no walls around their great city, and Jerusalem was still in ruins. Men like Ezra, Nehemiah, and Zerubbabel were tasked by the Lord for the rebuilding of the temple, city, and walls and to instruct the people in the ways of the Lord. They were living in a time where they needed to live by faith that God would fulfill His promise of a Messianic King, even though at the moment it appeared as though it may never happen. Book four of the Psalms, consisting of Psalms 90-106, has a heavy emphasis on the theme that God is still King and ...