New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
1A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. | 1A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. |
2Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. | 2Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. |
3You turn people back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, you mortals." | 3You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.” |
4A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. | 4For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night. |
5Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death-- they are like the new grass of the morning: | 5You whisk them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— |
6In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered. | 6in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers. |
7We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. | 7For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath. |
8You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. | 8You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. |
9All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. | 9For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. |
10Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. | 10The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. |
11If only we knew the power of your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due. | 11Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due. |
12Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. | 12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. |
13Relent, LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. | 13Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants. |
14Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. | 14Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. |
15Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. | 15Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. |
16May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. | 16May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. |
17May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us-- yes, establish the work of our hands. | 17May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands! |
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