Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
1A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. | 1Lord, you've been our refuge from generation to generation. |
2Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. | 2Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity. |
3You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.” | 3You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!" |
4For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night. | 4One thousand years in your sight are but a single day that passes by, just like a night watch. |
5You whisk them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— | 5You will sweep them away while they are asleep— by morning they are like growing grass. |
6in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers. | 6In the morning it blossoms and is renewed, but toward evening, it fades and withers. |
7For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath. | 7Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath. |
8You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. | 8You have set our iniquities before you, what we have concealed in the light of your presence. |
9For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. | 9All our days pass away in your wrath; our years fade away and end like a sigh. |
10The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. | 10We live for 70 years, or 80 years if we're healthy, yet even in the prime years there are troubles and sorrow. They pass by quickly and we fly away. |
11Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due. | 11Who can know the intensity of your anger? Because our fear of you matches your wrath, |
12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. | 12teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom. |
13Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants. | 13Please return, LORD! When will it be? Comfort your servants. |
14Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. | 14Satisfy us in the morning with your gracious love so we may sing for joy and rejoice every day. |
15Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. | 15Cause us to rejoice throughout the time when you have afflicted us, the years when we have known trouble. |
16May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. | 16May your awesome deeds be revealed to your servants, as well as your splendor to their children. |
17May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands! | 17May your favor be on us, Lord our God; make our endeavors successful; yes, make our endeavors secure! |
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