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1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
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Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
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Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
3 You return man to dust and say, "Return, O children of man!"
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You turn us back to dust, and say, "Turn back, you mortals."
4 For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.
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For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night.
5 You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning:
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You sweep them away; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning;
6 in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.
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in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.
7 For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed.
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For we are consumed by your anger; by your wrath we are overwhelmed.
8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
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You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your countenance.
9 For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
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For all our days pass away under your wrath; our years come to an end like a sigh.
10 The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
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The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are strong; even then their span is only toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.
11 Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?
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Who considers the power of your anger? Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.
12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
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So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.
13 Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants!
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Turn, O Lord! How long? Have compassion on your servants!
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
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Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil.
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Make us glad as many days as you have afflicted us, and as many years as we have seen evil.
16 Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
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Let your work be manifest to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
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Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands— O prosper the work of our hands!
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