Psalms - Chapter 90 | English Standard Version

  • 1. A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
  • 2. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
  • 3. You return man to dust and say, "Return, O children of man!"
  • 4. For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.
  • 5. You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning:
  • 6. in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.
  • 7. For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed.
  • 8. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
  • 9. For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
  • 10. The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
  • 11. Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?
  • 12. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
  • 13. Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants!
  • 14. Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
  • 15. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil.
  • 16. Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
  • 17. Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
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