Psalms 90:3-5 in English

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.

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;

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

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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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:

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.

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—

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:

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.

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.

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.

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;

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,

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,

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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,)

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.