Homilist Psalm 90:9 For all our days are passed away in your wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. Assuming this version to give the true idea of the author, we have here three thoughts, 1. Significance. A tale has some meaning; is intended to impart some idea to others. Life is big with meaning. Amongst the many things which the tale of life speaks out are two wonderful things. (1) Man's power of opposing himself, the arrangements of creation, and the will of God. (2) The amazing patience and condescending mercy of God. 2. Observance. A tale implies, if written, readers; if oral, listeners. It is intended for observers. What observers has the life of every man! Society, devils, angels, God, are all observing, all reading us. Every act tells out some portion of this tale, and falls upon unnumbered ears. 3. Transitoriness. "A tale told." Not inscribed upon marble or brass, not even written in a book, — but just "told." The transitoriness of this tale, however, is not in its influence that is everlasting, every idea will tell on the ages, but in its earthly form of expression. It is passing away from here like a flower, a vapour. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.WEB: For all our days have passed away in your wrath. We bring our years to an end as a sigh. |
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