| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. | 1Lord, you've been our refuge from generation to generation. |
| 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 formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity. |
| 3You turn man back into dust And say, "Return, O children of men." | 3You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!" |
| 4For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night. | 4One thousand years in your sight are but a single day that passes by, just like a night watch. |
| 5You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep; In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew. | 5You will sweep them away while they are asleep— by morning they are like growing grass. |
| 6In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away. | 6In the morning it blossoms and is renewed, but toward evening, it fades and withers. |
| 7For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed. | 7Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath. |
| 8You have placed 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 have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like a sigh. | 9All our days pass away in your wrath; our years fade away and 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. | 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 understands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You? | 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 to You a heart of wisdom. | 12teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom. |
| 13Do return, O LORD; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your servants. | 13Please return, LORD! When will it be? Comfort 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 gracious love so we may sing for joy and rejoice every day. |
| 15Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. | 15Cause us to rejoice throughout the time when you have afflicted us, the years when we have known trouble. |
| 16Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. | 16May your awesome deeds be revealed to your servants, as well as your splendor 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. | 17May your favor be on us, Lord our God; make our endeavors successful; yes, make our endeavors secure! |
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