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1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
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2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
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3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
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4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
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5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
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6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
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7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
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8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
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9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
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10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
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11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
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12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
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13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
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14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
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15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
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16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
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17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
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- 1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- 2 Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
- 3 You turn man back into dust And say, “Return, O children of men.”
- 4 For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night.
- 5 You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep; In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew.
- 6 In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away.
- 7 For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.
- 8 You have placed our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
- 9 For all our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like a sigh.
- 10 As 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.
- 11 Who understands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You?
- 12 So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.
- 13 Do return, O LORD; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your servants.
- 14 O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
- 15 Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil.
- 16 Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children.
- 17 Let 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.
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