Throughout All Generations (thank you, Dave Matthews Band!) Psalm 90
There is so much sadness and pain in the world right now. Some of the Psalms in the Bible, including Psalm 90, are known as psalms of communal lament, which are for expressing deep sorrow for the travails of a nation and as a group asking for God’s blessing or intervention. Will you join me and countless others in crying out to God for the whole world? Most (but not all) of the words in this song come from Psalm 90 in the New International Version (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+90&version=NIV). Thank you, Dave Matthews Band, for your great music! May God bless you, protect you, and give you peace!
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Music: “Typical Situation” (Dave Matthews Band)
Words by me: Seventy years we get to live, maybe eighty if our strength endures. Teach us to number all of our days so that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Throughout all generations, You’ve been our dwelling place, from everlasting, yeah. Throughout all generations, before the world was formed, to everlasting, yeah. All want to be happy, all want to be free. You keep Your big heart open, and everyone can come around. Your love’s unfailing, You satisfy our needs. We sing for joy before You – make us glad today. It all comes down to Your love! Trouble in this brief life – pain rarely hides itself, struggle and sorrow not far-off . . . I can see much mourning from my corner – they’re all getting number. My strength . . . All want to be happy, all want to be free. You keep Your big heart open, and everyone can come around. Your love’s unfailing, You satisfy our needs. We sing for joy before You – make us glad. All want to be happy, all want to be free. You keep Your big heart open, and everyone can come around. Your love’s unfailing, You satisfy our needs. We sing for joy before You – make us glad today. It all comes down to Your love! Throughout all generations, You’ve been our dwelling place, from everlasting, yeah. Throughout all generations, before the world was formed, to everlasting. Relent, Lord! How long will it be? Have compassion on us! Throughout all generations, You’ve been our dwelling place, from everlasting, yeah. All want to be happy, all want to be free. You keep Your big heart open, and everyone can come around. Your love’s unfailing, You satisfy our needs. We sing for joy before You – make us glad. All want to be happy, all want to be free. You keep Your big heart open, and everyone can come around. Your love’s unfailing, You satisfy our needs. We sing for joy before You – make us glad today. It all comes down to Your love! It all comes down to Your love! It all comes down . . . All want to be happy, all want to be free. You keep Your big heart open, and everyone can come around. Your love’s unfailing, You satisfy our needs. We sing for joy before You – make us glad today. It all comes down to Your love! Throughout all generations, You’ve been our dwelling place, from everlasting, yeah. Throughout all generations, before the world was formed, to everlasting. Relent, Lord! How long will it be? Have compassion on us! Throughout all generations, before the world was formed, to everlasting.
