Psalms 90

1 BOOK IV 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, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, 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 turnest man to contrition; and sayest: 'Return, ye children of men.'

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

4 For a thousand years in Thy sight are but 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 which 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 in Thine anger, and by Thy wrath are we hurried away.

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 are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.

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, or even by reason of strength fourscore years; yet is their pride but travail and vanity; for it is speedily gone, 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 that is due unto 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 get us a heart of wisdom.

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

13 Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.

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

14 O satisfy us in the morning with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice 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 glory upon their children.

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

17 And let the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; establish Thou also upon us the work of our hands; 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.