1Lord, You have been our 1dwellingplace in allgenerations.
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Before2the mountains were born Or You 3gavebirth to the earth and the world, Even 4from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
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You 5turnmanback into dust And say, "Return, O children of men."
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For 6a thousandyears in Your sight Are like 7yesterday*when it passes by, Or as a 8watch in the night.
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You 9have swept them awaylike a flood, they 10fallasleep; In the morning they are like 11grass which sproutsanew.
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In the morning it 12flourishes and sproutsanew; Toward evening it 13fades and 14withers away.
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For we have been15consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.
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You have 16placed our iniquitiesbefore You, Our 17secret sins in the light of Your presence.
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For 18all our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our yearslike a sigh.
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As for the days of our life, they contain seventyyears, Or if due to strength, 19eightyyears, Yet their pride is but 20labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we 21flyaway.
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Whounderstands the 22power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the 23fear that is due You?
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So24teach us to number our days, That we may 25present to You a heart of wisdom.
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Do 26return, O LORD; 27howlong* will it be? And be 28sorry for Your servants.
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O 29satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may 30sing for joy and be gladall our days.
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31Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the 32years we have seenevil.
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Let Your 33workappear to Your servants And Your 34majesty to their children.
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Let the 35favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And 36confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.