Psalms 90

1 A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art God.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

3 Thou makest [mortal] man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.

You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.

4 For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and [as] a watch in the night.

For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are [as] a sleep: in the morning they are like grass [that] groweth up:

You carry them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which grows up.

6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down and withereth.

In the morning it flourishes, and grows up; in the evening it is cut down, and wither.

7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy fury are we troubled.

For we are consumed by your anger, and by your wrath are we troubled.

8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.

You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your countenance.

9 For all our days pass away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a [passing] thought.

For all our days are passed away in your wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if, by reason of strength, they be fourscore years, yet their pride is labour and vanity, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

The days of our years are three score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? and thy wrath according to the fear of thee?

Who knows the power of your anger? even according to your fear, so is your wrath.

12 So teach [us] to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.

13 Return, Jehovah: how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent you concerning your servants.

14 Satisfy us early with thy loving-kindness; that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

O satisfy us early with your mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

15 Make us glad according to the days [wherein] thou hast afflicted us, according to the years [wherein] we have seen evil.

Make us glad according to the days wherein you have afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.

16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy majesty unto their sons.

Let your work appear to your servants, and your glory to their children.

17 And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be on us: and establish you the work of our hands on us; yes, the work of our hands establish you it.