Psalms 90:1-5 in English

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

¹ Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

² He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

³ For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter.

⁴ He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

¹ (91) Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

² He shall say to the Lord, You are my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

³ For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter.

⁴ He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield.

⁵ You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

¹ Lord, you have always ◄been like a home for us/protected us► MET.

² Before you created the mountains, before you formed the earth and everything that is in it, you were eternally God, and you will be God forever.

³ When people die, you cause their corpses to become soil again; you change their corpses to become dirt like the first man was created from.

⁴ When you ◄consider/think about► time, a thousand years are as short as SIM one day which passes; you consider that HYP they are as short as a few hours in the night.

⁵ You cause people suddenly to die MET; they live only a short time, like a dream lasts only a short time. They are like grass/weeds SIM that grow up.

¹ (91) Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

² He shall say to the Lord, You are my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.

³ For he shall deliver you from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter.

⁴ He shall overshadow you with his shoulders, and you shall trust under his wings: his truth shall cover you with a shield.

⁵ You shall not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day;

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our resting-place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were made, before you had given birth to the earth and the world, before time was, and for ever, you are God.

³ You send man back to his dust; and say, Go back, you children of men.

⁴ For to you a thousand years are no more than yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night.

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¹ A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art God.

³ Thou makest mortal man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass that groweth up:

¹ The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

² He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.

³ For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

⁴ He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

⁵ His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

¹ A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, through every generation, you have been “home” for us!

² Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the universe, from eternity past to eternity future, you are God.

³ You turn people back into dust, saying, “Return to dust, human beings.”

⁴ In your eyes, a thousand years are like a day that's already gone; like a few passing hours of the night.

⁵ You bring people's lives to a sudden end, like dreams that vanish. They are like grass that grows up in the morning—

¹ A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou hast bene our habitation from generation to generation.

² Before the mountaines were made, and before thou hadst formed the earth, and the world, euen from euerlasting to euerlasting thou art our God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction: againe thou sayest, Returne, ye sonnes of Adam.

⁴ For a thousande yeeres in thy sight are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou hast ouerflowed them: they are as a sleepe: in the morning he groweth like the grasse:

¹ BOOK IV A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to contrition; and sayest: 'Return, ye children of men.'

⁴ For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep; in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction; And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

¹ BOOK FOURTH: “A prayer of Moses the man of God.” Lord, a place of refuge hast thou been unto us in all generations.

² Before yet the mountains were brought forth, or thou hadst ever produced the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to contrition, and sayest, Return ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years are in thy eyes but as the yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they grow like the grass which changeth.

¹ Praise of a Song, by David. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, Shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven.

² He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: My God; I will hope in him.

³ For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, From every troublesome matter.

⁴ He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, And thou shalt trust under his wings: His truth shall cover thee with a shield.

⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; Nor of the arrow flying by day;

¹ “BOOK IV. A prayer of Moses, the man of God.” LORD! thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations!

² Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God!

³ But man thou turnest again to dust, And sayst, “Return, ye children of men!”

⁴ For a thousand years are, in thy sight, As yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest him away as with a flood; He is a dream; In the morning he springeth up like grass,

¹ A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been a home to us one generation after another.

² Before the mountains were born, or the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

³ You bring us back to the dust, you summon mortals to return.

⁴ For you see a thousand years as the passing of yesterday, as a watch in the night.

⁵ Your floods sweep them away; they are like a dream, or like grass which sprouts in the morning,

¹ A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been a home to us one generation after another.

² Before the mountains were born, or the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

³ You bring us back to the dust, you summon mortals to return.

⁴ For you see a thousand years as the passing of yesterday, as a watch in the night.

⁵ Your floods sweep them away; they are like a dream, or like grass which sprouts in the morning,

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, “Teshuvah ·Completely return·, you children of men.”

⁴ For a thousand years in your sight are just like yester day, or a night watch.

⁵ You sweep them away as they sleep. In the morning they sprout like new grass.

¹ A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge throughout all generations.

² Before the mountains were formed, or you formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

³ You return man to dust, and you say, “Return, you descendants of mankind.”

⁴ For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ You sweep them away as with a flood and they sleep; in the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up.

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ A prayer of Moses the man of God. LORD, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.

² Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep; in the morning they are like grass which groweth.

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. 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.

¹ The prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou art made help to us; from generation into generation.

² Before that hills were made, either the earth and the world was formed; from the world and into the world, thou art God.

³ Turn thou not away a man into lowness; and thou saidest, Ye sons of men, be turned again.

⁴ For a thousand years be before thine eyes; as yesterday, which is passed, and as the keeping in the night.

⁵ The years of them shall be; that be had for nought. Early pass he, as an herb,

¹ The prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou art made (a) help to us; from generation into generation. (A prayer of Moses, a man of God. Lord, thou hast helped us; from generation unto generation.)

² Before that hills were made, either the earth and the world was formed; from the world and into the world, thou art God. (Before that the mountains were made, and the earth and the world was formed; forever and ever, thou art God.)

³ Turn thou not away a man into lowness; and thou saidest, Ye sons of men, be turned again. (Thou hast turned people back to the lowness from whence they came; yea, thou sayest, Ye sons and daughters of men, return to dust.)

⁴ For a thousand years be before thine eyes; as yesterday, which is passed, and as the keeping in the night. (For in thine eyes a thousand years be like yesterday, which is just passed; yea, as fleeting as the night watch.)

⁵ The years of them shall be; that be had for nought. Early pass he, as an herb, (And their years shall be as if nothing. In the morning they shall come forth, like a blade of grass,)

¹ A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, a habitation Thou — Thou hast been, To us — in generation and generation,

² Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou art God.

³ Thou turnest man unto a bruised thing, And sayest, Turn back, ye sons of men.

⁴ For a thousand years in Thine eyes are as yesterday, For it passeth on, yea, a watch by night.

⁵ Thou hast inundated them, they are asleep, In the morning as grass he changeth.