What does Psalm 90:1 mean?

In Deuteronomy 33:27 Moses described God as Israel's "dwelling place." Here, in Psalm 90:1, he repeats the fact. The thought is that the Lord shelters and protects His people, and He is also their home.

Moses spent forty years in the wilderness as Israel's leader, but neither he nor the people he led found a place in the wilderness they could call home. That wandering was the result of their own sin, as described in Numbers chapter 14. Numbers 33 lists forty-two locations where Israel set up camp, but none of those places were home. Only the Lord is truly home to His people.

Today, the evil world system opposes the righteous. Jesus said, "In the world you will have tribulation" (John 16:33). Christians are citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20) and sojourners and exiles on the earth (1 Peter 2:11). As we travel through this life, we can feel at home in Christ. He encouraged us to find Him as our home. "Abide in me," He said, and "abide in my love" (John 15:4, 9).