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.