Psalm 90

BOOK IV : Psalms 90-106

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

 ² Before the mountains were born 
       or you brought forth the earth and the world, 
       from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

 ³ You turn men back to dust, 
       saying, "Return to dust, O sons of men."

 ⁴ For a thousand years in your sight 
       are like a day that has just gone by, 
       or like a watch in the night.

 ⁵ You sweep men away in the sleep of death; 
       they are like the new grass of the morning-

 ⁶ though in the morning it springs up new, 
       by evening it is dry and withered.

 ⁷ We are consumed by your anger 
       and terrified by your indignation.

 ⁸ You have set our iniquities before you, 
       our secret sins in the light of your presence.

 ⁹ All our days pass away under your wrath; 
       we finish our years with a moan.

 ¹⁰ The length of our days is seventy years— 
       or eighty, if we have the strength; 
       yet their span ^[a] is but trouble and sorrow, 
       for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

 ¹¹ Who knows the power of your anger? 
       For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.

 ¹² Teach us to number our days aright, 
       that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

 ¹³ Relent, O LORD! How long will it be? 
       Have compassion on your servants.

 ¹⁴ Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, 
       that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

 ¹⁵ Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, 
       for as many years as we have seen trouble.

 ¹⁶ May your deeds be shown to your servants, 
       your splendor to their children.

 ¹⁷ May the favor ^[b] of the Lord our God rest upon us; 
       establish the work of our hands for us— 
       yes, establish the work of our hands.