What is the meaning of Psalm 90:6? In the morning it springs up new – “in the morning it springs up new” (Psalm 90:6) paints the picture of grass shooting up with fresh vigor after the night’s dew. • Moses, the author of this psalm, uses dawn to emphasize newness and promise—much like Lamentations 3:22-23 where “His mercies are new every morning.” • God graciously grants life and opportunity each day. Psalm 118:24 reminds us, “This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” • The image also recalls youthful strength (Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1): early life feels vibrant, full of potential, bursting forth like morning grass. But by evening it fades and withers – The second half—“but by evening it fades and withers” (Psalm 90:6)—shifts abruptly. • Just a few hours turn green blades brittle; so human life, measured against God’s eternity, swiftly collapses (Psalm 103:15-16). • James 4:14 echoes the thought: “You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” • Isaiah 40:6-8 and 1 Peter 1:24 repeat the refrain: “All flesh is like grass… the grass withers… but the word of the Lord stands forever.” • This sober contrast drives us to number our days (Psalm 90:12), invest in eternal matters (Colossians 3:1-2), and rely on the unchanging Lord (Hebrews 13:8). summary Psalm 90:6 uses the fleeting life cycle of grass to spotlight both God’s daily kindness and the brevity of earthly life. Morning signals fresh mercy and opportunity; evening warns how quickly vigor evaporates. The verse presses us to cherish each God-given dawn, steward our limited hours wisely, and anchor our hope in the eternal Word that never withers. |
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