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 of 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!