Psalm 90:7, 9 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled….For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
Our sin causes God’s anger and wrath, which results in our pain, suffering, trouble, and death. And the older we get the shorter life seems, and all our days are passed away in wrath. We are troubled and eaten up by the wrath of God.
It takes God’s Word to convince us that our troubles are caused by our own sin and fault. We justly deserve His wrath and punishment. But God sent His Son to take our guilt and death upon Himself. And then it takes God’s Word to convince us that Jesus died for us to take away the sin and its justly deserved punishment. He fills our short life with eternal life and hope. God’s wrath is turned away from us and placed upon His own Son.