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id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/89.htm" title="Psalm 89">◄</a> Psalm 90 <a href="../psalms/91.htm" title="Psalm 91">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/psalms/90.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="psalmheading">A prayer by Moses, the godly man</p><p class="heading">Life is Short</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Lord, you’ve been our refuge<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:1 Or our dwelling place">a</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">from generation to generation.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Before the mountains were formed</p> <p class="poetry2">or the earth and the world were brought forth,</p> <p class="poetry2">you are God from eternity to eternity.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>You return people to dust</p> <p class="poetry2">merely by<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:3 The Heb. lacks merely by">b</a></span> saying, “Return, you mortals!”</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>One thousand years in your sight are but a single day</p> <p class="poetry2">that passes by, just like a night watch.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>You will sweep them away while they are asleep—</p> <p class="poetry2">by morning they are like growing grass.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>In the morning it blossoms and is renewed,</p> <p class="poetry2">but toward evening, it fades and withers.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Indeed, we are consumed<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:7 Lit. finished">c</a></span> by your anger</p> <p class="poetry2">and terrified by your wrath.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>You have set our iniquities before you,</p> <p class="poetry2">what we have concealed in the light of your presence.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>All our days pass<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:9 Or turn">d</a></span> away in your wrath;</p> <p class="poetry2">our years fade away<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:9 Lit. are finished">e</a></span> and end like a sigh.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>We live for 70 years,</p> <p class="poetry2">or 80 years if we’re healthy,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:10 Lit. strong">f</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">yet even in the prime years<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:10 Lit. the pride ">g</a></span> there are troubles and sorrow.</p> <p class="poetry2">They pass by quickly and we fly away.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Who can know the intensity of your anger?</p> <p class="poetry2">Because our fear of you matches your wrath,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>teach us to keep account of our days</p> <p class="poetry2">so we may develop inner wisdom.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Please return, LORD! When will it be?</p> <p class="poetry2">Comfort your servants.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Satisfy us in the morning with your gracious love</p> <p class="poetry2">so we may sing for joy</p> <p class="poetry2">and rejoice every day.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Cause us to rejoice throughout the time when you have afflicted us,</p> <p class="poetry2">the years when we have known<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="90:15 Lit. seen ">h</a></span> trouble.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>May your awesome deeds be revealed to your servants,</p> <p class="poetry2">as well as your splendor to their children.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/90-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>May your favor be on us, Lord our God;</p> <p class="poetry2">make our endeavors successful;</p> <p class="poetry2">yes, make our endeavors secure!</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 90:1 Or <i>our dwelling place</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 90:3 The Heb. lacks <i>merely by</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 90:7 Lit. <i>finished</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 90:9 Or <i>turn</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 90:9 Lit. <i>are finished</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 90:10 Lit. <i>strong</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 90:10 Lit. <i>the pride</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 90:15 Lit. <i>seen</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/89.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/91.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 91"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 91" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/90-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>