Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 90:3

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 90:3

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 90:3

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men." — Psalms 90:3 (ASV)

You turn ... —Probably, we should interpret this as, You turn man to dust; and say, Turn, sons of Adami.e., one generation dies and another succeeds , the continuance of the race being regarded as distinctly due to Divine power, similar to the Creation, to which there is probably an allusion.

The Septuagint suggests as the true reading, “Turn not man to dust, but say rather,” etc.