1.6 KiB
Psalm 90Eternal God and Mortal Man
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Lord, you have been our refuge in every generation.
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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.
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You return mankind to the dust, saying, "Return, descendants of Adam."
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For in your sight a thousand years are like yesterday that passes by, like a few hours of the night.
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You end their lives; they sleep. 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.
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For we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath.
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You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
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For all our days ebb away under your wrath; we end our years like a sigh.
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Our lives last seventy years or, if we are strong, eighty years. Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow; indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.
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Who understands the power of your anger? Your wrath matches the fear that is due you.
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Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.
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Lord--how long? Turn and have compassion on your servants.
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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.
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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.
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Let your work be seen by your servants, and your splendor by their children.
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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!