Psalm 90 celebrates, in poetic language, the breathtaking eternity of God. “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God” (v. 2).

While each of us had a beginning and each of us will one day close our eyes in death, God has always existed, and he will never die. Because of our descent into sin, human lives are short, full of trouble, and end with a sigh. Generation after generation is swept away like a flood. We flourish like grass in the morning, then wither away. That is our fate before the holy God who knows all our sinful ways.

But Psalm 90 comforts us. It tells us the everlasting God has been our dwelling place through all generations (v. 1). From the dawn of history, God’s people have found a home in the Everlasting One, where his perfect love and favor never end.

Though our lives are punctuated with sorrows and proceed relentlessly toward physical death, God’s love for us will endure as long as he endures. As we wait for Christ to return and make all things new, the Everlasting God sovereignly governs each of our days with perfect wisdom. He helps us number our days (v. 12), and establishes the work of our hands (v. 17), bestowing them with eternal significance.

So, whether today brings joy or tragedy, or a collision of both, we can rest in the wisdom of the Lord’s plan, knowing that he is the Everlasting God.

From Everlasting (Psalm 90) by Sovereign Grace, from the album Unchanging God: Songs From The Book Of Psalms Vol 1. Reflections curated by Sovereign Grace Music.

From Everlasting (Psalm 90) by Sovereign Grace, from the album Unchanging God: Songs From The Book Of Psalms Vol 1.Reflections curated by Sovereign Grace Music.