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Psalms 90:12

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

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לִמְנ֣וֹתlimnotto appointמָנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to appoint”, the to-form of the verbH4487properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enrollappoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.יָ֭מֵינוּyameynvas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…הוֹדַ֑עhodaknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a commandH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…וְ֝נָבִ֗אvenaviand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “and to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לְבַ֣בlevavbreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.חָכְמָֽהchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Young’s Literal Translation

To number our days aright let [us] know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

World English Bible

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Darby Translation

So teach [us] to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.

Douay-Rheims

In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and who knows how to number his days because of the fear of thy wrath? So manifest thy right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τὴν δεξιάν σου οὕτως γνώρισον, καὶ τοὺς πεπαιδευμένους τῇ καρδίᾳ ἐν σοφίᾳ.