Psalm 90

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Psalm 90

Eternal God and Mortal Man

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1} BOOK IV
(Psalms 90–106)A prayer of Moses, the man of God.

Lord, You have been our refuge^(a)
in every generation.^(A)

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Before the mountains were born,
before You gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, You are God.^(B)

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You return mankind to the dust,
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”^(C)

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For in Your sight a thousand years
are like yesterday that passes by,
like a few hours of the night.^(D)

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You end their lives;^(b) they sleep.^(E)
They are like grass that grows in the morning—

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in the morning it sprouts and grows;
by evening it withers and dries up.^(F)

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For we are consumed by Your anger;
we are terrified by Your wrath.^(G)

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You have set our unjust ways before You,
our secret sins in the light of Your presence.^(H)

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For all our days ebb away under Your wrath;
we end our years like a sigh.^(I)

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Our lives last^(c) seventy years
or, if we are strong, eighty years.
Even the best of them are^(d) struggle and sorrow;
indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.^(J)

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Who understands the power of Your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due You.^(K)

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Teach us to number our days carefully
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.^(e)^(L)

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Lord—how long?
Turn and have compassion on Your servants.^(M)

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Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love
so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.^(N)

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Make us rejoice for as many days as You have humbled us,
for as many years as we have seen adversity.^(O)

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Let Your work be seen by Your servants,
and Your splendor by their children.^(P)

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Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us;
establish for us the work of our hands—
establish the work of our hands!^(Q)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 90:1: Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read dwelling place

b. Psalm 90:5: Or You overwhelm them; Hb obscure

c. Psalm 90:10: Lit The days of our years in them

d. Psalm 90:10: LXX, Tg, Syr, Vg read Even their span is; Hb obscure

e. Psalm 90:12: Or develop a heart of wisdom

Cross references:

A. Psalm 90:1: Psalm 71:3

B. Psalm 90:2: Job 36:26; Psalm 102:27; Proverbs 8:25

C. Psalm 90:3: Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:7

D. Psalm 90:4: 2 Peter 3:8

E. Psalm 90:5: Job 14:12

F. Psalm 90:5: Job 14:1-2; Psalm 37:2; Psalm 103:15-16

G. Psalm 90:7: Psalm 39:11

H. Psalm 90:8: Psalm 19:12; Ecclesiastes 12:14

I. Psalm 90:9: Psalm 78:33

J. Psalm 90:10: Job 20:8; Psalm 78:39

K. Psalm 90:11: Psalm 76:7

L. Psalm 90:12: Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 39:4

M. Psalm 90:13: Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 135:14

N. Psalm 90:14: Psalm 36:8; Psalm 65:4; Psalm 103:5

O. Psalm 90:15: Psalm 86:4; Psalm 92:4

P. Psalm 90:16: Psalm 96:6; Isaiah 35:2

Q. Psalm 90:17: Psalm 27:4; Isaiah 26:12