Psalm 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Cross-reference
Psalm 78:39 calls humans 'a wind that passes and comes not again', directly paralleling the 'fly away' imagery of Psalm 90:10.
This verse calls life 'a few handbreadths' and 'a breath' — a close parallel to the Psalm's theme of fleeting years.
Psalm 71:9 prays for God not to forsake in old age, echoing the frailty and limited strength of life described here.
James 4:14 uses the 'mist' imagery to echo the fleeting nature of life, directly paralleling the 'soon gone' theme of this verse.
Job 14:10 asks 'where is he?' after death, echoing the finality of life's fleeting span in Psalm 90:10.
1 Kings 1:1 depicts David's advanced age and physical weakness, a real-life instance of the frailty described in Psalm 90:10.
2 Samuel 19:35 gives a concrete example: Barzillai at 80 describes his failing senses, illustrating the 'toil and trouble' of old age in Psalm 90:10.
Deuteronomy 34:7 presents Moses as an exception: 120 years with undimmed vigor, contrasting the typical 70-80 years of toil in Psalm 90:10.
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7 poetically portrays the decline of old age and death, expanding on the brevity and trouble of life in Psalm 90:10.
Isaiah 38:12 uses tent and loom imagery for life cut short, reinforcing the 'soon gone' theme of Psalm 90:10.
In Genesis 47:9, Jacob echoes the same theme: his 130 years were 'few and evil', mirroring the toil and brevity of life in Psalm 90:10.
In Luke 12:20, the rich fool's sudden death illustrates the uncertainty of life, reinforcing the brevity of the 70-80 years described here.
Ecclesiastes 6:12 describes life as a few vain days passing like a shadow, directly paralleling the fleeting nature of life here.
Ecclesiastes 12:3 poetically depicts physical decline in old age, matching the failing strength mentioned here.
Zechariah 1:5 asks where the fathers are and if prophets live forever, reinforcing the mortality and transience of human life.
Job lived 140 years after his trials — a stark contrast to the Psalm's brief, toil-filled lifespan.
Jehoiada lived to 130, far beyond the Psalm's 70-80 years — a striking contrast of exceptional longevity.
Job's days 'swifter than a runner' directly parallels the Psalm's 'soon gone, we fly away' imagery.
Genesis 9:29 gives Noah's 950 years, contrasting sharply with the brief 70-80 years of life described in this psalm.
Exodus 7:7 shows Moses at 80, the upper limit of this verse's lifespan, beginning a major work — a counterpoint to the 'toil and trouble' emphasis.
Genesis 5:5 records Adam's 930-year life, a stark contrast to the 70-80 year span here, highlighting the post-Fall reduction in lifespan.
Caleb at 85 claims strength unchanged — contrasting the Psalm's typical 70-80 years of toil and trouble.
Deuteronomy 31:2 has Moses at 120, unable to lead — illustrating the decline that comes even with a long life, echoing the 'toil and trouble' theme.
Jeremiah 20:18 laments being born to see toil and sorrow, mirroring the toil and trouble of life described here.
Exodus 23:26 promises God will 'fulfill the number of your days' — a blessing that contrasts with the brevity and trouble of life here.
Ecclesiastes 1:4 notes generations come and go while earth remains, reinforcing the brevity of human life contrasted with permanence.
Eli's dim eyes in old age exemplify the frailty and trouble the Psalm describes in human lifespan.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 urges remembrance of Creator before evil days of old age come, echoing the toil and trouble of later years.
Leviticus 27:7 sets lower valuation for those 60+, reflecting diminished strength in old age — consistent with the 'toil and trouble' of later years here.
Eli at 98 lives beyond the Psalm's 80-year limit, yet his blindness still fits the 'toil and trouble' theme.
Ahijah's dim eyes from age parallel the Psalm's depiction of old age bringing trouble and weakness.
Genesis 47:28 records Jacob's 147 years, a lifespan exceeding the 70-80 years here, showing that some lived longer even in the patriarchal period.
In Genesis 42:38, Jacob fears dying in sorrow — a concrete example of the 'toil and trouble' that marks the 70-80 years of life.
Asa's foot disease in old age illustrates the 'toil and trouble' that marks the years of life in the Psalm.
Job 24:24 describes the wicked being 'gone' after a little while, similar to the swift passing of all human life in Psalm 90:10.