KJV ORIGINAL
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You turn people back to dust and say, 'Return to the earth, you children of humanity.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse acknowledges that God has power over human life and death, calling people back to the dust from which they came.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 90 is attributed to Moses and reflects on the eternal nature of God compared to the brief, fragile life of humans. This verse specifically references Genesis, where God formed man from dust and warned that disobedience would result in returning to dust. The psalm was likely written during Israel's wilderness wanderings, a time when an entire generation died before entering the Promised Land.
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