Psa 90:12, 119:71 | JFB | STEP | 12. This he prays we may know or understand, so as properly to number or appreciate the shortness of our days, that we may be wise.

‏ Psalms 90:12

12. This he prays we may know or understand, so as properly to number or appreciate the shortness of our days, that we may be wise.

71-72. So also affliction of any kind acts as a wholesome discipline in leading the pious more highly to value the truth and promises of God.