Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 90

A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Yahweh, you have been our .Before the mountains were , before you labored to bring forth the earth and the world -- , you are God.You turn people back to , saying, “Go back, .”A thousand years in your sight are like yesterday once it has passed, like .You in their sleep. In the morning they are like grass that springs up --in the morning it ; by evening it is cut down and withers.We are consumed by your , terrified by your .You have laid out our before you, our in .All our days slip away under your ; we finish our years with . is seventy years -- or eighty, if we have the strength. Yet even the best of those years are ; they pass quickly, and we .Who truly the force of your anger? Your fury matches the you deserve.Teach us to carefully, so we may gain . to us, Yahweh! How long will this go on? Have compassion on .Satisfy us in the morning with your , so we can sing and all our days.Give us joy to match the days you , the years we have known .Let be visible to the people who serve you, your to their children.Let the of Yahweh our God rest on us. the work of our hands for us -- yes, establish the work of our hands.