Moses prayer.
Psalm
90
A
prayer of Moses, the man of God.
1
O
Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!
2
Even
before the mountains came into existence,
or
you brought the world into being,
you
were the eternal God.
3
You
make mankind return to the dust,
and
say, “Return, O people!”
4
Yes,
in your eyes a thousand years
are
like yesterday that quickly passes,
or
like one of the divisions of the nighttime.
5
You
bring their lives to an end and they “fall asleep.”
In
the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up;
6
in
the morning it glistens and sprouts up;
at
evening time it withers and dries up.
7
Yes,
we are consumed by your anger;
we
are terrified by your wrath.
8
You
are aware of our sins;
you
even know about our hidden sins.
9
Yes,
throughout all our days we experience your raging fury;
the
years of our lives pass quickly, like a sigh.
10
The
days of our lives add up to seventy years,
or
eighty, if one is especially strong.
But
even one’s best years are marred by trouble and oppression.
Yes,
they pass quickly and we fly away.
11
Who
can really fathom the intensity of your anger?
Your
raging fury causes people to fear you.
12
So
teach us to consider our mortality,
so
that we might live wisely.
13
Turn
back toward us, O Lord!
How
long must this suffering last?
Have
pity on your servants!
14
Satisfy
us in the morning with your loyal love!
Then
we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!
15
Make
us happy in proportion to the days you have afflicted us,
in
proportion to the years we have experienced trouble!
16
May
your servants see your work!
May
their sons see your majesty!
17
May
our sovereign God extend his favor to us!
Make
our endeavors successful!
Yes,
make them successful!