The Psalms

chapter 90


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verse #1

A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.


verse #2

Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.


verse #3

You turn man to destruction, saying, “Return, you children of men.”


verse #4

For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night.


verse #5

You sweep them away as they sleep. In the morning they sprout like new grass.


verse #6

In the morning it sprouts and springs up. By evening, it is withered and dry.


verse #7

For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.


verse #8

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


verse #9

For all our days have passed away in your wrath. We bring our years to an end as a sigh.


verse #10

The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.


verse #11

Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?


verse #12

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.


verse #13

Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants!


verse #14

Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.


verse #15

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


verse #16

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


verse #17

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.

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