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90:1  (A prayer by Moses, the man of God.) Our Lord, in all generations you have been our home.
90:2  You have always been God— long before the birth of the mountains, even before you created the earth and the world.
90:3  At your command we die and turn back to dust,
90:4  but a thousand years mean nothing to you! They are merely a day gone by or a few hours in the night.
90:5  You bring our lives to an end just like a dream. We are merely tender grass
90:6  that sprouts and grows in the morning, but dries up by evening.
90:7  Your furious anger frightens and destroys us,
90:8  and you know all our sins, even those we do in secret.
90:9  Your anger is a burden each day we live, then life ends like a sigh.
90:10  We can expect seventy years, or maybe eighty, if we are healthy, but even our best years bring trouble and sorrow. Suddenly our time is up, and we disappear.
90:11  No one knows the full power of your furious anger, but it is as great as the fear that we owe to you.
90:12  Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.
90:13  Help us, Lord! Don't wait! Pity your servants.
90:14  When morning comes, let your love satisfy all our needs. Then we can celebrate and be glad for what time we have left.
90:15  Make us happy for as long as you caused us trouble and sorrow.
90:16  Do wonderful things for us, your servants, and show your mighty power to our children.
90:17  Our Lord and our God, treat us with kindness and let all go well for us. Please let all go well!