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1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.
2 Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
3 You turn man to destruction, saying, “Return, you children of men.”
4 For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night.
5 You sweep them away as they sleep. In the morning they sprout like new grass.
6 In the morning it sprouts and springs up. By evening, it is withered and dry.
7 For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.
8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9 For all our days have passed away in your wrath. We bring our years to an end as a sigh.
10 The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.
11 Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?
12 So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
13 Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants!
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
16 Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.
17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.
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Cross-references in Psalms 90 (29)
- v.12 Ephesians 5:16-17
- v.12 Psalms 39:4
- v.12 John 9:4
- v.12 Deuteronomy 32:29
- v.17 Proverbs 16:3
- v.12 Proverbs 4:7
- v.2 Hebrews 13:8
- v.12 Proverbs 3:13-18
- v.4 2 Peter 3:8
- v.17 1 Corinthians 3:7
- v.2 Genesis 1:1
- v.12 Proverbs 23:12
- v.1 Deuteronomy 33:27
- v.12 Luke 12:35-40
- v.12 Ecclesiastes 9:10
- v.12 Proverbs 16:16
- v.12 Proverbs 2:2-6
- v.12 Proverbs 4:5
- v.12 Proverbs 18:1-2
- v.12 Proverbs 7:1-4
- v.12 Proverbs 22:17
- v.10 James 4:14
- v.12 Job 28:28
- v.4 Psalms 39:5
- v.14 Psalms 23:6
- v.1 Psalms 71:3
- v.12 Proverbs 23:23
- v.14 Psalms 85:6
- v.1 1 John 4:16
Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 90:1–17 (136 words)
1
- אֲֽדֹנָ֗יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- מָע֣וֹןmāʿônma`own: an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair)H4583
- אַ֭תָּהʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- הָיִ֥יתָhāyîtāhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- לָּ֗נוּlānû
- בְּדֹ֣רbĕdōrdowr: (properly) a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generationH1755
- וָדֹֽר׃wādōrdowr: (properly) a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generationH1755
2
- בְּטֶ֤רֶם׀bĕṭeremterem: (properly) non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or beforeH2962
- הָ֘רִ֤יםhārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
- יֻלָּ֗דוּyullādûyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
- וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽלwattĕḥôlēlchuwl: (properly) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain...H2342
- אֶ֣רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- וְתֵבֵ֑לwĕtēbēltebel: the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited)H8398
- וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥םûmēʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- ע֝וֹלָ֗םʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- אַתָּ֥הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- אֵֽל׃ʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
3
- תָּשֵׁ֣בtāšēbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- אֱ֭נוֹשׁʾĕnôšenowsh: (properly) a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120)H582
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- דַּכָּ֑אdakkāʾdakka': crushed; (literally) powderH1793
- וַ֝תֹּ֗אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- שׁ֣וּבוּšûbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- בְנֵיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָדָֽם׃ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
4
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֶ֪לֶףʾelepeleph: a thousandH505
- שָׁנִ֡יםšānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- בְּֽעֵינֶ֗יךָbĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- כְּי֣וֹםkĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- אֶ֭תְמוֹלʾetmôlethmowl: heretofore; definitely yesterdayH865
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יַעֲבֹ֑רyaʿăbōr`abar: to cross overH5674
- וְאַשְׁמוּרָ֥הwĕʾašmûrâashmurah: a night watchH821
- בַלָּֽיְלָה׃ballāyĕlâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
5
- זְ֭רַמְתָּםzĕramtomzaram: to gush (as water)H2229
- שֵׁנָ֣הšēnâshehah: sleepH8142
- יִהְי֑וּyihyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶרbabbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- כֶּחָצִ֥ירkeḥāṣîrchatsiyr: grass; also a leek (collectively)H2682
- יַחֲלֹֽף׃yaḥălōpchalaph: (properly) to slide by; (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeH2498
6
- בַּ֭בֹּקֶרbabbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- יָצִ֣יץyāṣîṣtsuwts: to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish)H6692
- וְחָלָ֑ףwĕḥālāpchalaph: (properly) to slide by; (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeH2498
- לָ֝עֶ֗רֶבlāʿereb`ereb: duskH6153
- יְמוֹלֵ֥לyĕmôlēlmuwl: to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise)H4135
- וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃wĕyābēšyabesh: to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)H3001
7
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- כָלִ֥ינוּkālînûkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
- בְאַפֶּ֑ךָbĕʾappekāaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
- וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ûbaḥămotkāchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
- נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃nibhālĕnûbahal: to tremble inwardly (or palpitate); (figuratively) to be (suddenly) alarmed or agitatedH926
8
- שַׁתָּ֣šattāshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
- עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּʿăwōnōtênû`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
- לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָlĕnegdekāneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
- עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּʿălumēnû`alam: to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)H5956
- לִמְא֥וֹרlimʾôrma'owr: (properly) a luminous body or luminary; (abstractly) light (as an element)H3974
- פָּנֶֽיךָ׃pānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
9
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- יָ֭מֵינוּyāmênûyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- פָּנ֣וּpānûpanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
- בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָbĕʿebrātekā`ebrah: an outburst of passionH5678
- כִּלִּ֖ינוּkillînûkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
- שָׁנֵ֣ינוּšānênûshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- כְמוֹkĕmôkmow: as, thus, soH3644
- הֶֽגֶה׃hegehegeh: a muttering (in sighing, thought, or as thunder)H1899
10
- יְמֵֽיyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּšĕnôtênûshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- בָהֶ֥םbāhem
- שִׁבְעִ֪יםšibʿîmshib`iym.: seventyH7657
- שָׁנָ֡הšānâshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- וְאִ֤םwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת׀bigbûrōtgbuwrah: force (literally or figuratively); (by implication) valor, victoryH1369
- שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤יםšĕmônîmshmoniym: eighty, also eightiethH8084
- שָׁנָ֗הšānâshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- וְ֭רָהְבָּםwĕrohbomrohab: prideH7296
- עָמָ֣לʿāmāl`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
- וָאָ֑וֶןwāʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
- כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- גָ֥זgāzguwz: (properly) to shear off; but used only in the (figuratively) sense of passing rapidlyH1468
- חִ֝֗ישׁḥîšchiysh: (properly) a hurry; hence (adverb) quicklyH2440
- וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃wannāʿupâעוףH5774
11
- מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- י֭וֹדֵעַyôdēaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- עֹ֣זʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
- אַפֶּ֑ךָʾappekāaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
- וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ûkĕyirʾotkāyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
- עֶבְרָתֶֽךָ׃ʿebrātekā`ebrah: an outburst of passionH5678
12
- לִמְנ֣וֹתlimnôtmanah: (properly) to weigh out; (by implication) to allot or constitute officiallyH4487
- יָ֭מֵינוּyāmênûyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- כֵּ֣ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- הוֹדַ֑עhôdaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- וְ֝נָבִ֗אwĕnābiʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- לְבַ֣בlĕbablebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
- חָכְמָֽה׃ḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
13
- שׁוּבָ֣הšûbâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- מָתָ֑יmātāymathay: (properly) extent (of time)H4970
- וְ֝הִנָּחֵ֗םwĕhinnāḥēmnacham: (properly) to sigh, i.e. breathe stronglyH5162
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ʿăbādêkā`ebed: a servantH5650
14
- שַׂבְּעֵ֣נוּśabbĕʿēnûsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
- בַבֹּ֣קֶרbabbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- חַסְדֶּ֑ךָḥasdekācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
- וּֽנְרַנְּנָ֥הûnĕrannĕnâranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
- וְ֝נִשְׂמְחָ֗הwĕniśmĕḥâsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- יָמֵֽינוּ׃yāmênûyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
15
- שַׂ֭מְּחֵנוּśammĕḥēnûsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- כִּימ֣וֹתkîmôtyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- עִנִּיתָ֑נוּʿinnîtānû`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
- שְׁ֝נ֗וֹתšĕnôtshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- רָאִ֥ינוּrāʾînûra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- רָעָֽה׃rāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
16
- יֵרָאֶ֣הyērāʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- עֲבָדֶ֣יךָʿăbādêkā`ebed: a servantH5650
- פָעֳלֶ֑ךָpāʿŏlekāpo`al: (concretely) an act or workH6467
- וַ֝הֲדָרְךָ֗wahădorkāhadar: magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorH1926
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- בְּנֵיהֶֽם׃bĕnêhemben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
17
- וִיהִ֤י׀wîhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- נֹ֤עַםnōʿamno`am: agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or graceH5278
- אֲדֹנָ֥יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּʾĕlōhênûelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּʿālênû`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הûmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יָ֭דֵינוּyādênûyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- כּוֹנְנָ֥הkônĕnâkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
- עָלֵ֑ינוּʿālênû`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הûmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּyādênûyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃kônĕnēhûkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
Strong's words in Psalms 90 (6)
- Strong's H3117 — כְּי֣וֹם (kĕyôm)
- yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 6 times in Psalms 90.
- Strong's H8141 — שָׁנִ֡ים (šānîm)
- shaneh (shaw-neh') ((in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}) n-f. 1. a year (as a revolution of time) [from H8138] KJV: + whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly). Root(s): H8138. Appears 6 times in Psalms 90.
- Strong's H1242 — בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר (babbōqer)
- boqer (bo'-ker) n-m. 1. (properly) dawn (as the break of day) 2. (generally) morning [from H1239] KJV: (+) day, early, morning, morrow. Root(s): H1239. Appears 3 times in Psalms 90.
- Strong's H1961 — הָיִ֥יתָ (hāyîtā)
- hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 3 times in Psalms 90.
- Strong's H5704 — עַד (ʿad)
- `ad (ad) prep. 1. (properly) a (peremptory) terminus 2. (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction especially with a preposition) as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) [from H5710] KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet. Root(s): H5710 Compare: H5703. Appears 3 times in Psalms 90.
- Strong's H7725 — תָּשֵׁ֣ב (tāšēb)
- shuwb (shoob) v. 1. to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point) 2. (generally) to retreat 3. (often adverbially) again [a primitive root] KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back, fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 90.
“for a day is with Him a thousand years.”
What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 90 (1)
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“For, as one says, “the whole world lies in wickedness”; and again, “Most of the days of human life are labor and trouble.” But you will perhaps say, “What difference is there between being tempted, and falling or entering into temptation?””