Psalms 89
1Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations. 1
2Before the mountains existed, and before the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, You are. 1
3Turn not man back to his low place, whereas you said, Return, you⌃ sons of men? 1
4For a thousand years in your sight are as the yesterday which is past, and as a watch in the night. 1
5Years shall be + 89:5 Gr. their vanities or rejections. vanity to them: let the morning pass away as grass. 1
6In the morning let it flower, and pass away: in the evening let it droop, let it be withered and dried up. 1
7For we have perished in your anger, and in your wrath we have been troubled. 1
8You have set our transgressions before you: our age is in the light of your countenance. 1
9For all our days are gone, and we have passed away in your wrath: our years have + 89:9 Gr. mediated. spun out their tale as a spider. 1
10As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years; and if men should be in strength, eighty years: and + 89:10 Or, what is more than these. the greater part of them would be labour and trouble; for weakness overtakes us, and we shall be chastened. 1
11Who knows the power of your wrath? 1
12and who knows how to number his days because of the fear of your wrath? So manifest your right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart. 1
13Return, O Lord, how long? and + 89:13 be entreated concerning your servants. 1
14We have been satisfied in the morning with your mercy; and we did exult and rejoice: 1
15let us rejoice in all our days, in return for the days wherein you did afflict us, the years wherein we saw evil. 1
16And look upon your servants, and upon your works; and guide their children. 1
17And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and do you + 89:17 Or, prosper. direct for us the works of our hands. + 89:17 Alex. + yes, prosper you the work of our hands.