Psalms 90:5-15

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

⁶In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

⁷For we are consumed in Thine anger, and by Thy wrath are we hurried away.

⁸Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.

⁹For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.

¹⁰The days of our years are threescore years and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore years; yet is their pride but travail and vanity; for it is speedily gone, and we fly away.

¹¹Who knoweth the power of Thine anger, and Thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto Thee?

¹²So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom.

¹³Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.

¹⁴O satisfy us in the morning with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

¹⁵Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, according to the years wherein we have seen evil.