ULT PSA Chapter 90

Book Four

Psalm

A prayer Moses, man of

90 Lord, you have been a habitation to us

in generation and generation.

2 Before the mountains were born

or you brought forth the earth and the world,

even from forever to forever, you are God.

3 You cause man to return to dust,

and you say, “Return, sons of man.”

4 For a thousand years in your eyes

are like the day before when it has passed,

and a watch in the night.

5 You flood them away—they are sleep;

in the morning, like grass, it passes along.

6 In the morning it sprouts and passes along;

in the evening it withers and dries up.

7 For by your nose, we perish,

and by your wrath we are terrified.

8 You have set our iniquities before you,

our hidden sin in the light of your face.

9 For all of our days turn in your wrath;

we end our years like a sigh.

10 The days of our years, in them are 70 years,

or, if by strength, 80 years

but their expanse is trouble and sorrow,

for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

11 Who knows the power of your nose,

or your wrath according to your fear?

12 So teach us to number our days

that we might bring in a heart of wisdom.

13 Return, Yahweh! Until when?

Have compassion on your servants.

14 Satisfy us in the morning with your covenant faithfulness

and we will rejoice and be glad in all of our days.

15 Make us glad according to the days you afflicted us

the years we have seen trouble.

16 May your work be seen by your servants,

and your majesty by their sons.

17 May the favor of the Lord our God be upon us.

And the work of our hands, establish for us;

indeed, the work of our hands, establish it.