| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. | 1Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. |
| 2Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. | 2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. |
| 3You turn man back into dust And say, "Return, O children of men." | 3You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” |
| 4For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night. | 4For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. |
| 5You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep; In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew. | 5You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning: |
| 6In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away. | 6in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers. |
| 7For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed. | 7For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed. |
| 8You have placed our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence. | 8You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. |
| 9For all our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like a sigh. | 9For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh. |
| 10As for the days of our life, they 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. | 10The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away. |
| 11Who understands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You? | 11Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you? |
| 12So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. | 12So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. |
| 13Do return, O LORD; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your servants. | 13Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants! |
| 14O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. | 14Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. |
| 15Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. | 15Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil. |
| 16Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. | 16Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. |
| 17Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. | 17Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! |
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