Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. New Living Translation Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good. English Standard Version Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil. Berean Standard Bible Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. King James Bible Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. New King James Version Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us, The years in which we have seen evil. New American Standard Bible Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. NASB 1995 Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. NASB 1977 Make us glad according to the days Thou hast afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. Legacy Standard Bible Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. Amplified Bible Make us glad in proportion to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have suffered evil. Christian Standard Bible Make us rejoice for as many days as you have humbled us, for as many years as we have seen adversity. Holman Christian Standard Bible Make us rejoice for as many days as You have humbled us, for as many years as we have seen adversity. American Standard Version Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, And the years wherein we have seen evil. Contemporary English Version Make us happy for as long as you caused us trouble and sorrow. English Revised Version Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make us rejoice for as many days as you have made us suffer, for as many years as we have experienced evil. Good News Translation Give us now as much happiness as the sadness you gave us during all our years of misery. International Standard Version Cause us to rejoice throughout the time when you have afflicted us, the years when we have known trouble. Majority Standard Bible Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. NET Bible Make us happy in proportion to the days you have afflicted us, in proportion to the years we have experienced trouble! New Heart English Bible Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. Webster's Bible Translation Make us glad according to the days in which thou hast afflicted us, and the years in which we have seen evil. World English Bible Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionCause us to rejoice according to the days "" Wherein You have afflicted us, "" The years we have seen evil. Young's Literal Translation Cause us to rejoice according to the days Wherein Thou hast afflicted us, The years we have seen evil. Smith's Literal Translation We rejoiced according to the days thou didst humble us, the years we saw evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWe have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Make us glad as many days as you humbled us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. New Revised Standard Version Make us glad as many days as you have afflicted us, and as many years as we have seen evil. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMake us glad because our wickedness is dead, and the years wherein we have seen affliction. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Gladden us, because our wickedness has died, and the years in which we have seen evil are gone. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, According to the years wherein we have seen evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation let us rejoice in all our days, in return for the days wherein thou didst afflict us, the years wherein we saw evil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Sing of His Love Forever…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.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” John 16:20-22 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. / A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. / So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. Romans 5:3-5 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 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. Isaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Isaiah 51:11 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Jeremiah 31:13 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. Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. Treasury of Scripture Make us glad according to the days wherein you have afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. make Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 126:5,6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy… Isaiah 12:1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. the years Deuteronomy 2:14-16 And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them… Jump to Previous Afflicted Cause Evil Glad Rejoice Reward Sorrow Trouble WhereinJump to Next Afflicted Cause Evil Glad Rejoice Reward Sorrow Trouble WhereinPsalm 90 1. Moses, setting forth God's providence3. Complains of human fragility 7. Divine chastisement 10. and brevity of life 12. He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence. Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us This phrase reflects a plea for restoration and balance after a period of suffering. The psalmist acknowledges God's sovereignty in allowing affliction, which is a common theme throughout the Old Testament, where God uses trials to discipline and refine His people (Deuteronomy 8:5, Hebrews 12:6). The request for gladness equal to the days of affliction suggests a desire for divine justice and mercy, reminiscent of Job's restoration (Job 42:10). Theologically, it underscores the belief in God's ability to transform suffering into joy, a theme echoed in the New Testament (Romans 8:28). for as many years as we have seen evil Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 90, Moses is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments from God. 2. Israelites The people of Israel, who experienced both the afflictions of slavery in Egypt and the trials during their wilderness journey, are the primary audience and context for this Psalm. 3. Wilderness Wanderings The 40-year period during which the Israelites wandered in the desert, experiencing both God's discipline and His provision. Teaching Points Understanding AfflictionRecognize that afflictions are part of God's sovereign plan and can lead to spiritual growth and maturity. The Hebrew word for "afflicted" ('anah) implies being humbled or brought low, which can be a means of refining our character. Seeking Joy in Trials Just as the Israelites sought joy after their years of affliction, believers today can find joy in the hope of God's promises and His faithfulness through trials. God's Timing and Restoration Trust in God's perfect timing for restoration and joy. The request for gladness "for as many days" as the affliction suggests a balance and a hope for divine recompense. Perspective on Suffering Develop a perspective that sees beyond present suffering to the eternal joy and glory that God promises. This aligns with the biblical theme of suffering leading to greater spiritual depth and reliance on God. Prayer for Joy Encourage a prayer life that seeks not only relief from suffering but also the joy and lessons that can be learned through it, aligning with the psalmist's request for gladness.(15) A prayer that prosperity may follow, proportionate to the mercy that has been endured.Verse 15. - Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us. Proportion our time of joy to our time of sorrow: as the one has lasted many long years, so let the other. And the years wherein we have seen evil; or, "suffered adversity." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Make us gladשַׂ֭מְּחֵנוּ (mə·ḥê·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome for as many days כִּימ֣וֹת (kî·mō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day as You have afflicted us, עִנִּיתָ֑נוּ (‘in·nî·ṯā·nū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted for as many years שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת (nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8141: A year as we have seen רָאִ֥ינוּ (rā·’î·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 7200: To see evil. רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Psalm 90:15 NIVPsalm 90:15 NLT Psalm 90:15 ESV Psalm 90:15 NASB Psalm 90:15 KJV Psalm 90:15 BibleApps.com Psalm 90:15 Biblia Paralela Psalm 90:15 Chinese Bible Psalm 90:15 French Bible Psalm 90:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 90:15 Make us glad for as many days (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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