Psalm 90

[1]   Lord, you have been our dwelling place 
          in all generations. 
[2]   Before the mountains were brought forth, 
          or ever you had formed the earth and the world, 
          from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

[3]   You turn us back to dust, 
          and say, "Turn back, you mortals." 
[4]   For a thousand years in your sight 
          are like yesterday when it is past, 
          or like a watch in the night.

[5]   You sweep them away; they are like a dream, 
          like grass that is renewed in the morning; 
[6]   in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; 
          in the evening it fades and withers.

[7]   For we are consumed by your anger; 
          by your wrath we are overwhelmed. 
[8]   You have set our iniquities before you, 
          our secret sins in the light of your countenance.

[9]   For all our days pass away under your wrath; 
          our years come to an end like a sigh. 
[10]  The days of our life are seventy years, 
          or perhaps eighty, if we are strong; 
     even then their span is only toil and trouble; 
          they are soon gone, and we fly away.

[11]  Who considers the power of your anger? 
          Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you. 
[12]  So teach us to count our days 
          that we may gain a wise heart.

[13]  Turn, O LORD! How long? 
          Have compassion on your servants! 
[14]  Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, 
          so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 
[15]  Make us glad as many days as you have afflicted us, 
          and as many years as we have seen evil. 
[16]  Let your work be manifest to your servants, 
          and your glorious power to their children. 
[17]  Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, 
          and prosper for us the work of our hands -- 
          O prosper the work of our hands!