BOOK IV

Psalms 90–106

From Everlasting to Everlasting

1Lorde, thou art oure refuge from one generacion to another.

2Before the mountaynes were brought forth, or euer the earth & the worlde were made, thou art God from euerlastinge and worlde withoute ende.

3Thou turnest man to destruccion, Agayne, thou sayest: come agayne ye children of men.

4For a thousande yeares in thy sight are but as yesterdaye that is past, and like as it were a night watch.

5As soone as thou scatrest them, they are euen as a slepe, and fade awaye sodenly like the grasse.

6In the mornynge it is grene and groweth vp, but in the euenynge it is cutt downe and wythered.

7For we consume awaye in thy displeasure, and are afrayed at thy wrothfull indignacion.

8Thou settest oure misdedes before the, and oure secrete synnes in the light of thy countenaunce.

9For when thou art angrie, all or dayes are gone, we brynge or yeares to an ende, as it were a tayle that is tolde.

10The dayes of oure age are iij. score yeares & ten: & though men be so stronge that they come to iiij. score yeares, yet is their strength then but laboure and sorowe: so soone passeth it awaye, & we are gone.

11But who regardeth the power of thy wrath, thy fearfull & terrible displeasure?

12O teach vs to nombre oure dayes, that we maye applie oure hertes vnto wysdome.

13Turne the agayne (o LORDE) at the last, and be gracious vnto thy seruauntes.

14O satisfie vs with thy mercy, and that soone: so shal we reioyse and be glad all the dayes of oure life.

15Comforte vs agayne, now after the tyme that thou hast plaged vs, and for the yeares wherin we haue suffred aduersite.

16Shewe thy seruauntes thy worke, & their children thy glory.

17And the glorious maiesty of the LORDE oure God be vpon vs: O prospere thou the worke of oure hondes vpon vs, o prospere thou oure hondy worke.