Psalms 90

₁Our Lord, in all generations

you have been our home.

₂You have always been God—

long before the birth

of the mountains,

even before you created

the earth and the world.

₃At your command we die

and turn back to dust,

₄but a thousand years

mean nothing to you!

They are merely a day gone by

or a few hours in the night.

₅You bring our lives to an end

just like a dream.

We are merely tender grass

₆that sprouts and grows

in the morning,

but dries up by evening.

₇Your furious anger frightens

and destroys us,

₈and you know-all our sins,

even those we do in secret.

₉Your anger is a burden

each day we live,

then life ends like a sigh.

₁₀We can expect seventy years,

or perhaps eighty,

if we are healthy,

but even our best years

bring trouble and sorrow.

Suddenly our time is up,

and we disappear.

₁₁No one knows the full power

of your furious anger,

but it is as great as the fear

that we owe to you.

₁₂Teach us to use wisely

all the time we have.

₁₃Help us, LORD! Don't wait!

Pity your servants.

₁₄When morning comes,

let your love satisfy

all our needs.

Then we can celebrate

and be glad for what time

we have left.

₁₅Make us happy for as long

as you caused us trouble

and sorrow.

₁₆Do wonderful things for us,

your servants,

and show your mighty power

to our children.

₁₇Our Lord and our God,

treat us with kindness

and let all go well for us.

Please let all go well!