Every time I see that scene and hear those words, my eyes tear up, and my body trembles in worship to God. Look how far we have come in so short a time! Christ is everlasting. From everlasting to everlasting--i.e., from an indefinite past to an indefinite future (literally, from hidden time to hidden). Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. With this request Jerome now complies, giving a very full account of the psalm, verse by verse, and bringing the treasures of his learning and especially his knowledge of Hebrew to bear upon it. Or ever the earth and world were brought forth,". Everlasting Lyrics: From everlasting to everlasting You are God / From everlasting to everlasting You are God / In holiness You stand secure / Through culture's shifting sands / Unchanged by all the Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. (NAS) Psalm 93:1-2 -- "The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the LORD has clothed and girded himself with strength; indeed, the world is … He is the everlasting God, the God of NOW: Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Psalms 90:2 Context. Martyn observes that at times of inward dryness and depression, he had often found a delightful revival in the act of praying for others for their conversion, or sanctification, or prosperity in the work of the Lord. Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand. It is true, I am not so agile as I was in times past. And for your fearlessness against them hold this sure sign--whenever there is any apparition, be not prostrate with fear, but whatsoever it be, first boldly ask, Who art thou? I, This first verse will derive peculiar interest if you remember the place where Moses was when he thus prayed. 2. (Comp. and (perhaps) xci 1450 Deuteronomy 1451 1427 Joshua 1312 Ruth 1120 Judges 1171 1056 1 Samuel Psalms, certainly vii, xi, xvi, xvii, xxii, xxxi, xxxiv, lvi, liv, lii, cix, xxxv, lvii, lviii, cxliii, cxl, cxli, and many more 1056 1 Chronicles Psalms, certainly ii, vi, ix, xx, 1023 Psalms …Charlotte Mary Yonge—The Chosen People, Old and New Year 445. He speaks, The duty of Covenanting is founded on the law of nature; but it also stands among the arrangements of Divine mercy made from everlasting. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. 1. A psalm of David. We spend our years as a tale that is told. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. They seldom rest anywhere; they have not any settled habitation where they can dwell. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. Job 15:7.) For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. Before the mountains were born, Or Thou didst give birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God (Psalm 90:1-2). 2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. His brethren therefore said unto Him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that Thy disciples also may behold Thy works which Thou doest. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. Its just odd how they all came together at once and enacted one of their laws. Psalm xc.9. He was in the wilderness; not in some of the halls of Pharaoh, nor yet in a habitation in the land of Goshen; but in a wilderness. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. In Thee most perfectly expressed The Father’s glories shine; Of the full deity possessed, Eternally divine: [Refrain] 3. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations. It will be my object, in the present discourse, to show the fitness of the comparison in the text;--to suggest the points of resemblance between human life and a passing narrative. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. I have daily some pain in the ball of my right eye, as also in my right temple (occasioned …John Wesley—The Journal of John Wesley, Letter cxl. We bring our years to an end like a thought, is the proper rendering of these words, according, to an eminent translator. Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world; or thou gavest birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God, Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural, To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular, To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert, Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular, The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land, Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular, Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always, Pronoun - second person masculine singular, Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth before (Psalm Ps Psa. I. declare, if thou hast understanding…, Proverbs 8:25,26 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: …. In the one display, we contemplate the authority of the righteous moral Governor of the universe; in the other, we see …John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting, Jesus Discussed in Jerusalem. B.C. "Mountains" are a frequent symbol of antiquity, as well as of enduring strength. O God, Our Help in Ages Past. Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. by Heman, the Ezrahite, (See 1 Chron. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. O God, Our Help in Ages Past[1699]St. Anne: William Croft, 1708 Psalm 90 Isaac Watts, 1719 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home: Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. And if it should be a vision of holy ones they will assure you, and change your fear into joy. Before the {c} mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. and whence comest thou? "Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God" (Psalm 90:2). "And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. We bring our years to an end like a thought, is the proper rendering of these words, according, to an eminent translator. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God." Other Biblical writers picked up the same theme and we find it repeated throughout the pages of Scripture. Thou art the everlasting Word, The Father’s only Son; God manifestly seen and heard, And Heav’n’s belovèd one: Refrain Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou That every knee to Thee should bow. (See Genesis 49:26; Proverbs 8:25.) God would not be God if He were not "from everlasting to everlasting." Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. PROPHETIC AND POETICAL BOOKS. Jesus always was. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. From everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God: Jehovah Elohim--Jesus Christ [Perry, Mattie E] on Amazon.com. True image of the Infinite, in simple language such as might be readily understood. Jan 12, 2021 at 8:56 AM #1 Psalms 90:2 “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” Psalms 93:2 “Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.” C. He loves us unto the end. And perhaps from the summit of the hill, looking upon the tribes of Israel as they were taking up their tents and marching along, he thought, "Ah! And for Your Fearlessness against them Hold this Sure Sign -- Whenever There Is... Table of the Books of Holy Scripture According to Date. Cyprian had visited Jerome at Bethlehem and had asked him to write an exposition of Psalm XC. From Everlasting to Everlasting Psalm 90 BOOK FOUR. The expression, "earth and the world," may be taken as meaning the earth, as distinguished from either heaven or the sea, and the habitable globe (LXX., ?????????). …Athanasius—Select Works and Letters or Athanasius, Table of the Books of Holy Scripture According to Date. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Holman Christian Standard Bible® Your throne has been established from the beginning; You are from eternity. Darby Bible Translation PROPHETIC AND POETICAL BOOKS. From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. LORD, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. (Verses like Genesis 1:1) Job 15:7 - Art thou the first man that was born? —Psalm 90:2. If Thou doest these things, manifest Thyself to the world. in synonymous parallelism, or, better, in progressive, Or ever the earth and world brought forth"--, i.e., before vegetation or life appeared. HISTORICAL BOOKS. Psalm 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 103:17. or wast thou made before the hills? Only the Everlasting can love with an everlasting love. ii. He asserts its Mosaic authorship but is careful to add that "the man of God" may have spoken not for himself but in the name of the Jewish people. And from whence comest thou? Have you ever thought about the collapse of time? 2 b Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You 2 had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.. 3 You turn man to destruction, And say, c "Return, O children of men." Jeremiah 31:3. 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