Psalms 90
BOOK IV
(Psalms 90-106)
Eternal God and Mortal Man
1A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our refuge ▼▼Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read dwelling place
in every generation. b
2 Before the mountains were born,
before You gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, You are God. c
3 You return mankind to the dust,
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.” d
4 For in Your sight a thousand years
are like yesterday that passes by,
like a few hours of the night. e
5 You end their lives; ▼
▼Or You overwhelm them; Hb obscure
they sleep. gThey are like grass that grows in the morning –
6 in the morning it sprouts and grows;
by evening it withers and dries up. h
7 For we are consumed by Your anger;
we are terrified by Your wrath. i
8 You have set our unjust ways before You,
our secret sins in the light of Your presence. j
9 For all our days ebb away under Your wrath;
we end our years like a sigh. k
10 Our lives last ▼
▼Lit The days of our years in them
seventy yearsor, if we are strong, eighty years.
Even the best of them are ▼
▼LXX, Tg, Syr, Vg read Even their span is; Hb obscure
struggle and sorrow;indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away. n
11 Who understands the power of Your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due You. o
12 Teach us to number our days carefully
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. ▼
▼Or develop a heart of wisdom
,
q 13 Lord – how long?
Turn and have compassion on Your servants. r
14 Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love
so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days. s
15 Make us rejoice for as many days as You have humbled us,
for as many years as we have seen adversity. t
16 Let Your work be seen by Your servants,
and Your splendor by their children. u
17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us;
establish for us the work of our hands –
establish the work of our hands! v
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