Psalm 90
Reading edition
A Prayer by Moses, the man of God.
90:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.
90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
before you had formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
90:3 You turn man to destruction, saying,
"Return, you children of men."
90:4 For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past,
like a watch in the night.
90:5 You sweep them away as they sleep.
In the morning they sprout like new grass.
90:6 In the morning it sprouts and springs up.
By evening, it is withered and dry.
90:7 For we are consumed in your anger.
We are troubled in your wrath.
90:8 You have set our iniquities before you,
our secret sins in the light of your presence.
90:9 For all our days have passed away in your wrath.
We bring our years to an end as a sigh.
90:10 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.
90:11 Who knows the power of your anger,
your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?
90:12 So teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
90:13 Relent, Yahweh!
How long?
Have compassion on your servants!
90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
90:15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen evil.
90:16 Let your work appear to your servants;
your glory to their children.
90:17 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.