Thomson(i)
1 A prayer of Moses the man of God. LORD, thou hast been a refuge for us, from one generation to another.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth; or the earth or the world was formed: even from everlasting to everlasting thou existest.
3 Wilt thou turn man away to despondency; when thou hast said, Return ye sons of men?
4 Since in thy sight a thousand years are but as yesterday which is past; or as a watch in the night:
5 shall these trifling years of theirs be as if in the morning, a green herb passed away?
6 Should it in the morning bloom and pass away? In the evening it would have fallen, withered and become dry.
7 Because we have fallen short by thine anger, and by thine indignation have been troubled;
8 thou hast placed our iniquities before thee: let this age of ours be for the light of thy countenance.
9 Because all our days have fallen short; and we have failed by thine indignation; our years have exercised themselves like a spider.
10 The days of these years of ours are seventy years: and if by reason of strength they be eighty years; still the surplus of them is labour and sorrow. Because gentleness hath come upon us: let us, therefore,
11 whoever knoweth the power of thine anger, be taught, on the account of the terror of thy wrath,
12 so to number them. Thus make known thy right hand; and them whose hearts are instructed in wisdom.
13 Return, Lord. How long shall it first be? And be pacified with thy servants.
14 In the morning we were filled with thy mercy. We indeed rejoiced and were made glad.
15 During all these days of ours may we be gladdened; in lieu of the days wherein thou hast humbled us; and of the years in which we have seen evils.
16 And look upon these thy servants and on thy works: and be thou the guide of their children.
17 And let the splendor of the Lord our God be over us: and do thou direct for us the works of our hands.