Psalms 90
90
BOOK FOUR
(Psalms 90–106)
Psalm 90
A prayer by Moses, the man of God.
1O Lord, you have been our refuge throughout every generation.
2Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world, you were God.
You are God from everlasting to everlasting.
3You turn mortals back into dust
and say, “Return, descendants of Adam.”
4Indeed, in your sight a thousand years are like a single day,
like yesterday—already past—
like an hour in the night.
5You sweep mortals away.
They are a dream.
They sprout again in the morning like cut grass.
6In the morning they blossom and sprout.
In the evening they wither and dry up.
7Indeed, your anger consumes us.
Your rage terrifies us.
8You have set our sins in front of you.
You have put our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9Indeed, all our days slip away because of your fury.
We live out our years like one ⌞long⌟ sigh.
10Each of us lives for 70 years—
or even 80 if we are in good health.
But the best of them ⌞bring⌟ trouble and misery.
Indeed, they are soon gone, and we fly away.
11Who fully understands the power of your anger?
A person fears you more when he better understands your fury.
12Teach us to number each of our days
so that we may grow in wisdom.
13Return, Lord! How long … ?
Change your plans about ⌞us,⌟ your servants.
14Satisfy us every morning with your mercy
so that we may sing joyfully and rejoice all our days.
15Make us rejoice for as many days as you have made us suffer,
for as many years as we have experienced evil.
16Let ⌞us,⌟ your servants, see what you can do.
Let our children see your glorious power.
17Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us.
Make us successful in everything we do.
Yes, make us successful in everything we do.
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Psalms 90
90
Book Four (Psalms 90–106)
A prayer of Moses, the man of God.
1Lord, through all the generations
you have been our home!
2Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from beginning to end, you are God.
3You turn people back to dust, saying,
“Return to dust, you mortals!”
4For you, a thousand years are as a passing day,
as brief as a few night hours.
5You sweep people away like dreams that disappear.
They are like grass that springs up in the morning.
6In the morning it blooms and flourishes,
but by evening it is dry and withered.
7We wither beneath your anger;
we are overwhelmed by your fury.
8You spread out our sins before you—
our secret sins—and you see them all.
9We live our lives beneath your wrath,
ending our years with a groan.
10Seventy years are given to us!
Some even live to eighty.
But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble;
soon they disappear, and we fly away.
11Who can comprehend the power of your anger?
Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you deserve.
12Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom.
13O Lord, come back to us!
How long will you delay?
Take pity on your servants!
14Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,
so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.
15Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery!
Replace the evil years with good.
16Let us, your servants, see you work again;
let our children see your glory.
17And may the Lord our God show us his approval
and make our efforts successful.
Yes, make our efforts successful!
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