Author: Moses

Circumstances: When the generation of Israelites that Moses led out of Egypt were condemned to die in the wilderness for their rejection and rebellion against God (see Numbers 14)

Division:

Verses 1-11 - Moses’s contemplation of the frailty of human life compared to God’s infinitude and this due to God’s judgement and wrath toward our sin

Verses 12-17 - Moses’s prayer for God’s grace and mercy to give Israel wisdom and joy

Be comforted with the knowledge that God is Infinite - vv 1-4 - Slide 2

Especially not bound by time

Weep and mourn over our sin and its effects on our lives - vv 5-11 - Slide 3

Sins presence and effect on the world

Our love for the things of the world due to the effects of sin on our nature

Pray earnestly for God’s, love, wisdom and joy to be what our lives are built upon - vv 12-17 - Slide 4