Psalms90

¹A Prayer of Moses , the man of God . Lord , you have been our dwelling place in all generations .

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

³You return man to dust and say , Return , O children of man !

⁴For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past , or as a watch in the night .

⁵You sweep them away as with a flood ; they are like a dream , like grass that is renewed in the morning :

⁶in the morning it flourishes and is renewed ; in the evening it fades and withers .

⁷For we are brought to an end by your anger ; by your wrath we are dismayed .

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

⁹For all our days pass away under your wrath ; we bring our years to an end like a sigh .

¹⁰The years of our life are seventy , or even by reason of strength eighty ; yet their span is but toil and trouble ; they are soon gone , and we fly away .

¹¹Who considers the power of your anger , and your wrath according to the fear of you?

¹²So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom .

¹³Return , O Lord! How long ? Have pity on your servants !

¹⁴Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love , that we may rejoice and be glad all our days .

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

¹⁶Let your work be shown to your servants , and your glorious power to their children .

¹⁷Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands !