Psalm 90

Revised Version 1895

BOOK IV.

A Prayer of Moses the man of God.

1LordH136, thou hast been our dwellingH4583 placeH1961 in allH1755 generationsH1755.

2BeforeH2962 the mountainsH2022 were broughtH3205 forthH3205, or everH5769 thou hadst formed the earthH776 and the worldH8398, evenH5704 from everlastingH5769 to everlastingH5769, thou art GodH410.

3Thou turnest manH120 to destruction; and sayest, ReturnH7725, ye childrenH1121 of menH120.

4For a thousandH505 yearsH8141 in thy sightH5869 are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watchH821 in the nightH3915.

5Thou carriest them awayH2229 as with a floodH2229; they are as a sleepH8142: in the morningH1242 they are like grassH2682 whichH2682 groweth upH1961.

6In the morningH1242 it flourisheth, and groweth upH3001; in the eveningH6153 it is cutH4135 down, and withereth.

7For weH3588 are consumedH3615 in thine angerH639, and in thy wrathH2534 are weH3588 troubled.

8Thou hast setH7896 our iniquitiesH5771 beforeH6440 thee, our secretH5956 sinsH5771 in the lightH3974 of thy countenanceH6440.

9For allH3605 our daysH3117 are passed awayH6437 in thy wrathH5678: weH3588 bring our yearsH8141 to an endH3615 as a tale that is told.

10The daysH3117 of our yearsH8141 are threescore yearsH8141 and ten, or evenH3588 by reason of strengthH1369 fourscore yearsH8141; yet is their prideH7296 but labour and sorrowH205; for it is soonH3588 goneH1468, and weH3588 flyH5774 away.

11Who knoweth the powerH5797 of thine angerH639, and thy wrathH5678 according to the fearH3374 that is due unto thee?

12SoH3651 teachH3045 usH3045 to numberH4487 our daysH3117, that weH3117 may getH935 usH3045 an heartH3824 of wisdomH2451.

13ReturnH7725, O LORDH3068; howH4970 longH5704? and let it repentH7725 thee concerning thy servantsH5650.

14O satisfyH7646 usH3117 in the morningH1242 with thy mercy; that weH3117 may rejoiceH8055 and be gladH8055 allH3605 our daysH3117.

15MakeH8055 usH7200 gladH8055 according to the daysH3117 wherein thou hast afflicted usH7200, and the yearsH8141 wherein weH3117 have seenH7200 evilH7451.

16Let thy workH6467 appearH7200 unto thy servantsH5650, and thy glory uponH5921 their childrenH1121.

17And letH1961 the beautyH5278 of the LORDH136 our GodH430 be uponH5921 usH5921: and establishH3559 thou the workH4639 of our handsH3027 uponH5921 usH5921; yea, the workH4639 of our handsH3027 establishH3559 thou it.

Commentaries on Psalms 90

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain