Psalms 90:15
“Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.”
What does Psalms 90:15 mean?
The psalmist is asking God to balance the scales, so to speak. If we've endured hardship and suffering for a certain stretch of time, he's requesting that God give us an equal measure of joy and gladness to match it. It's not a demand, but a plea rooted in a deep human longing for relief and restoration. There's something both realistic and hopeful in this prayer. It acknowledges that suffering is real and has a weight to it, yet it holds onto faith that God can and will bring healing. The request suggests that true comfort isn't about erasing what we've been through, but about God actively pouring goodness back into our lives in a way that feels proportional to what we've endured. For anyone walking through a difficult season, this verse offers permission to ask God not just for survival, but for genuine joy again.