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1 Lord, you have been our home since the beginning.
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Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were born and before you created the earth and the world, you are God. You have always been, and you will always be.
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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 turn people back into dust. You say, "Go back into dust, human beings."
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You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man! ”
4 To you, a thousand years is like the passing of a day, or like a few hours in the night.
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For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.
5 While people sleep, you take their lives. They are like grass that grows up in the morning.
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You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning:
6 In the morning they are fresh and new, but by evening they dry up and die.
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in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.
7 We are destroyed by your anger; we are terrified by your hot anger.
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For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed.
8 You have put the evil we have done right in front of you; you clearly see our secret sins.
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You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9 All our days pass while you are angry. Our years end with a moan.
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For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
10 Our lifetime is seventy years or, if we are strong, eighty years. But the years are full of hard work and pain. They pass quickly, and then we are gone.
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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.
11 Who knows the full power of your anger? Your anger is as great as our fear of you should be.
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Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?
12 Teach us how short our lives really are so that we may be wise.
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So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
13 Lord, how long before you return and show kindness to your servants?
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Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants!
14 Fill us with your love every morning. Then we will sing and rejoice all our lives.
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Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 We have seen years of trouble. Now give us as much joy as you gave us sorrow.
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Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil.
16 Show your servants the wonderful things you do; show your greatness to their children.
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Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
17 Lord our God, treat us well. Give us success in what we do; yes, give us success in what we do.
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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!