Psalm 90⁹⁰

A prayer of Moses, the man of God
90:1 O sovereign master, you have been our protector¹ through all generations!
90:2 Even before the mountains came into existence,²
or you brought the world into being,³
you were the eternal God.⁴
90:3 You make mankind return⁵ to the dust,⁶
and say, “Return, O people!”
90:4 Yes,⁷ in your eyes a thousand years
are like yesterday that quickly passes,
or like one of the divisions of the nighttime.⁸
90:5 You bring their lives to an end and they fall “asleep.”⁹
In the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up,
90:6 in the morning it glistens¹⁰ and sprouts up;
at evening time it withers¹¹ and dries up.
90:7 Yes,¹² we are consumed by your anger,
we are terrified by your wrath.
90:8 You are aware of our sins,¹³
you even know about our hidden sins.¹⁴
90:9 Yes,¹⁵ throughout all our days we experience your raging fury,¹⁶
the years of our lives pass quickly, like a sigh.¹⁷
90:10 The days of our lives add up to seventy years,¹⁸
or eighty, if one is especially strong.¹⁹
But even one’s best years are marred by trouble and oppression.²⁰
Yes,²¹ they pass quickly²² and we fly away.²³
90:11 Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger?²⁴
Your raging fury causes people to fear you.²⁵
90:12 So teach us to consider our mortality,²⁶
so that we might live wisely.²⁷
90:13 Turn back toward us, O LORD!
How long must this suffering last?²⁸
Have pity on your servants!²⁹
90:14 Satisfy us in the morning³⁰ with your loyal love!
Then we will shout for joy and be happy³¹ all our days!
90:15 Make us happy in proportion to the days you have afflicted us,
in proportion to the years we have experienced³² trouble!
90:16 May your servants see your work!³³
May their sons see your majesty!³⁴
90:17 May our sovereign God extend his favor to us!³⁵
Make our endeavors successful!
Yes, make them successful!³⁶