#psalm 90

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Psalm 90: A prayer of Moses, the man of God

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You return man to dust and say, "Return, O children of man!" For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning: in the morning It flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.

For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.

For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh. The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away. Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants! Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil. Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.

From Everlasting to Everlasting

1 Lord, you have been our home since the beginning. 2 Before the mountains were born, and before you created the earth and the world, you are God. You have always been, and you will always be.

3 You turn people back into dust. You say, “Go back into dust, human beings.” 4 To you, a thousand years is like the passing of a day. It passes like an hour in the night. 5 While people sleep, you take their lives. They are like weeds that grow in the morning. 6 In the morning they are fresh and new. But by evening they dry up and die.

7 We are destroyed by your anger. We are terrified by your hot anger. 8 You have put the evil we have done right in front of you. You clearly see our secret sins. 9 All our days pass while you are angry. Our years end with a moan. 10 Our lifetime is 70 years. If we are strong, we may live to be 80. But the years are full of hard work and pain. They pass quickly, and then we are gone.

11 Who knows the full power of your anger? Your anger is as great as our fear of you should be. 12 Teach us how short our lives really are so that we may be wise.

13 Lord, how long before you return and show kindness to your servants? 14 Fill us with your love every morning. Then we will sing and rejoice all our lives. 15 We have seen years of trouble. Now give us joy as you gave us sorrow. 16 Show your servants the wonderful things you do. Show your greatness to their children. 17 Lord our God, be pleased with us. Give us success in what we do. Yes, give us success in what we do. — Psalm 90 | International Children’s Bible (ICB) The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible® Copyright© 1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Thomas Nelson. Cross References: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 3:19; Genesis 21:33; Exodus 14:24; Exodus 32:12; Numbers 26:65; Deuteronomy 2:14; Deuteronomy 32:29; Deuteronomy 32:36; Deuteronomy 33:1; Deuteronomy 33:27; 2 Samuel 19:35; 1 Kings 11:9; 2 Kings 19:35; Nehemiah 5:9; Job 14:2; Job 14:12; Psalm 7:11; Psalm 19:12; Psalm 31:7; Psalm 31:10; Psalm 36:8; Psalm 39:4; Psalm 50:21; Psalm 76:7; Psalm 78:33; Lamentations 1:5; Isaiah 6:3; Habakkuk 3:2; Zechariah 11:7; Matthew 6:30; 1 Corinthians 3:7; James 1:11; 2 Peter 3:8

‭Psalms 90:14-15

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,

that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,

for as many years as we have seen trouble.

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death— they are like the new grass of the morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered.

We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. If only we knew the power of your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Relent, Lord! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.”

Psalms‬ ‭90:1-17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Psalm 90

Today, take some time to pray Psalm 90, which reminds us about the fragility of human life. For God, time is just a yesterday – a day gone by – but for human beings, time can be problematic. We are always losing it, wasting it, trying to make it last forever. It does not last forever; it is gone in the wink of an eye.

While there is yet time, embrace it just as God embraces the hours of our lives. What dear dust we are to the Holy One, the Source of all life. Walk through this week honoring the dear dust of your life. Enjoy the daybreaks, the rising and the setting sun. While you still have the breath of life, honor that breath. Breathe with awareness.