Psalms 90:1-9 ▼

1 A prayer of Moses, the man of God. O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!

2 Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

3 You make mankind return to the dust, and say, |Return, O people!|

4 Yes, in your eyes a thousand years are like yesterday that quickly passes, or like one of the divisions of the nighttime.

5 You bring their lives to an end and they |fall asleep.| In the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up;

6 in the morning it glistens and sprouts up; at evening time it withers and dries up.

7 Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath.

8 You are aware of our sins; you even know about our hidden sins.

9 Yes, throughout all our days we experience your raging fury; the years of our lives pass quickly, like a sigh.