| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been our refuge in every generation. | 1Lord, you've been our refuge from generation to generation. |
| 2Before the mountains were born, before You gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, You are God. | 2Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity. |
| 3You return mankind to the dust, saying, "Return, descendants of Adam." | 3You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!" |
| 4For in Your sight a thousand years are like yesterday that passes by, like a few hours of the night. | 4One thousand years in your sight are but a single day that passes by, just like a night watch. |
| 5You end their lives; they sleep. They are like grass that grows in the morning-- | 5You will sweep them away while they are asleep— by morning they are like growing grass. |
| 6in the morning it sprouts and grows; by evening it withers and dries up. | 6In the morning it blossoms and is renewed, but toward evening, it fades and withers. |
| 7For we are consumed by Your anger; we are terrified by Your wrath. | 7Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath. |
| 8You have set our unjust ways before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. | 8You have set our iniquities before you, what we have concealed in the light of your presence. |
| 9For all our days ebb away under Your wrath; we end our years like a sigh. | 9All our days pass away in your wrath; our years fade away and end like a sigh. |
| 10Our lives last seventy years or, if we are strong, eighty years. Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow; indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away. | 10We live for 70 years, or 80 years if we're healthy, yet even in the prime years there are troubles and sorrow. They pass by quickly and we fly away. |
| 11Who understands the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear that is due You. | 11Who can know the intensity of your anger? Because our fear of you matches your wrath, |
| 12Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. | 12teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom. |
| 13 LORD--how long? Turn and have compassion on Your servants. | 13Please return, LORD! When will it be? Comfort your servants. |
| 14Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days. | 14Satisfy us in the morning with your gracious love so we may sing for joy and rejoice every day. |
| 15Make us rejoice for as many days as You have humbled us, for as many years as we have seen adversity. | 15Cause us to rejoice throughout the time when you have afflicted us, the years when we have known trouble. |
| 16Let Your work be seen by Your servants, and Your splendor by their children. | 16May your awesome deeds be revealed to your servants, as well as your splendor to their children. |
| 17Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish for us the work of our hands-- establish the work of our hands! | 17May your favor be on us, Lord our God; make our endeavors successful; yes, make our endeavors secure! |
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