[1] Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. [2] Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting thou art God. [3] Thou turnest man back to the dust, and sayest, "Turn back, O children of men!" [4] For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. [5] Thou dost sweep men away; they are like a dream, like grass which is renewed in the morning: [6] in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers. [7] For we are consumed by thy anger; by thy wrath we are overwhelmed. [8] Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. [9] For all our days pass away under thy wrath, our years come to an end like a sigh. [10] The years of our life are threescore and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away. [11] Who considers the power of thy anger, and thy wrath according to the fear of thee? [12] So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. [13] Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on thy servants! [14] Satisfy us in the morning with thy steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. [15] Make us glad as many days as thou hast afflicted us, and as many years as we have seen evil. [16] Let thy work be manifest to thy servants, and thy glorious power to their children. [17] Let the favor 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.
