2 Lord, You have been oura Or hiding place; some ancient mss read place of refugedwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were born b Or AndOr You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. | |
3 You turn man back into dust And say, “Return, O children of men.” | |
4 For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, c Or AndOr as a watch in the night. | |
5 You haved Or floodedswept them away like a flood, theye Lit become asleepfall asleep; In the morning they are like grass whichf Or passes awaysprouts anew. | |
6 In the morning it flourishes andg Or passes awaysprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away. | |
7 For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have beenh Or terrifieddismayed. | |
8 You have placed our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence. | |
9 For all our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like ai Or whispersigh. | |
10 As for the days of ourj Lit yearslife,k Lit in them arethey contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away. | |
11 Whol Or knowsunderstands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fearm Lit of Youthat is due You? | |
12 So teach us to number our days, That we mayn Or gain, bring inpresent to You a heart of wisdom. | |
13 Do return, O LORD; how long will it be? Ando Or repent in regard tobe sorry for Your servants. | |
14 O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. | |
15 Make us gladp Or as many days asaccording to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seenq Or troubleevil. | |
16 Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majestyr Or uponto their children. | |
17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; Ands Or give permanence toconfirm for us the work of our hands; Yes,t Or give permanence toconfirm the work of our hands. | |