Psalms 90:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Title.. Prayer. Hebrew. Tephillah. See App-63.

Moses: the man of the wilderness. Hence the wilderness, and works of creation, referred to.

the man of God. See App-49. There are seven specially so called: Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1); Samuel (1 Samuel 9:6-10. Compare Psalms 90:14); David (Nehemiah 12:24); Elijah (1 Kings 17:18); Elisha (2 Kings 4:7); Shemaiah (2 Chronicles 11:2); Igdaliah (Jeremiah 35:4); and four unnamed (1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Kings 13:1; 1 Kings 20:28; 2 Chronicles 25:7).

God. Hebrew. Elohim. with Art.): i.e. the true God. App-4.

Lord*. Hebrew Adonai. App-4. = The Lord specially in relation to the earth. This is why this fourth book commences with this title, denoting the Sovereign Lord.

dwelling place. habitation, or refuge.

Psalms 90:1

1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.