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Psalms 90:14
Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the Lord directly, pleading for His return and compassion after reflecting on human mortality. The speaker positions the community as servants awaiting divine intervention to transform their sorrow into sustained joy.
The words — חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ (chas.De./kha) translates literally to covenant loyalty, and שַׂבְּעֵ֣/נוּ (sa.be.'E./nu) means satisfy us. The text commands God to fill the people with this steadfast love each morning.
The thread — The plea for gladness mirrors the request in Psalms 85:6 for revival so God's people may rejoice. The promise of enduring joy aligns with the assurance in Psalms 23:6 that goodness and mercy follow the psalmist all his days.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to anchor daily hope in divine faithfulness rather than circumstance. It demands a posture of waiting for God to meet the need for joy before the day's trials can be endured.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Cross-references
- Psalms 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
- Psalms 85:6 Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
- Psalms 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
- Psalms 86:4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 103:3 He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
- Psalms 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Psalms 36:7 How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
- Psalms 65:4 Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
- Psalms 63:3 Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.