Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a wise heart.

What it means

Attributed to Moses, the psalm treats the shortness of life as a teacher. Counting your days makes them count. Live today as one of a limited number.

The source

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a wise heart." Psalms said it in Psalm 90:12. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חָכְמָה׃"

Original Hebrew, Psalm 90:12. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a wise heart." mean?

Attributed to Moses, the psalm treats the shortness of life as a teacher. Counting your days makes them count. Live today as one of a limited number.

Who said "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a wise heart."?

Psalms (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Psalm 90:12.

What is the original Hebrew?

לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חָכְמָה׃. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

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"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a wise heart." (Psalms, Psalm 90:12, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/teach-us-to-number-our-days-that-we