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you change us back to dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/90.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You turn mortals back into dust and say, "Return, descendants of Adam."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/90.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/90.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You make mankind return to the dust, and say, "Return, O people!" </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/90.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/90.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You turn man to destruction, And say, “Return, O children of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/90.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/90.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you descendants of Adam."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/90.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/90.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/90.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/90.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />You turn man over to destruction, and say, "Return, you children of men."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/90.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou makest [mortal] man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/90.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/90.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/90.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruction: againe thou sayest, Returne, ye sonnes of Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/90.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Thou turnest man most miserable euen vnto dust: thou sayest also, O ye children of men returne you into dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/90.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruccion, Agayne, thou sayest: come agayne ye children of men.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/90.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You turn man to a bruised thing, "" And say, Return, you sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/90.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou turnest man unto a bruised thing, And sayest, Turn back, ye sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/90.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt turn man even to crushing, and thou wilt say, Turn back, ye sons of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/90.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/90.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 89:3>And, lest man be turned aside in humiliation, you have said: Be converted, O sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/90.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you have turned man unto humility and you have said, "Return children of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/90.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/90.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou turnest man to contrition; And sayest: 'Return, ye children of men.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/90.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Turn not man back to <i>his</i> low place, whereas thou saidst, Return, ye sons of men?</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">You return</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ĕ·nō·wōš (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1793.htm" title="1793: dak·kā (N-ms) -- Contrite. From daka'; crushed.">dust,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šū·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">“Return,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">O sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of mortals.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/90.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">Thou turnest</a><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind"> man</a><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/1793.htm" title="1793. dakka' (dak-kaw') -- contrite"> a bruised</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> thing, And sayest</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">, Turn back</a><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">, ye sons</a><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind"> of men.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/90.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi2msXa 7725">You return</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="אֱנֹושׁ_1 ncmsa 582"> mankind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1793.htm" title="דַּכָּא_1 ncmsa 1793"> the dust</a>, <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw2ms 559">saying</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqvmp 7725">Return</a>, <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121">descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> of Adam</a>.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/90.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">You turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">back</a> <a href="/hebrew/1793b.htm" title="1793b">into dust</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">"Return,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">O children</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/90.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">Thou turnest</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1793.htm" title="1793. dakka' (dak-kaw') -- contrite">to destruction;</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and sayest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">Return,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">ye children</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/90-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 90:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/90-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 90:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:4" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>