BOOK IV From Everlasting to Everlasting 3 ULT You cause man to return to dust, and you say,“Return, sons of man.” BSB BSB: You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”
4 ULT For a thousand years in your eyes{ are} like the day before when it has passed, and a watch in the night. BSB BSB: For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.
5 ULT You flood them away— they are sleep; in the morning, like grass, it passes along. BSB BSB: You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning—
6 ULT In the morning it sprouts and passes along; in the evening it withers and dries up. BSB BSB: in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.
7 ULT For by your nose, we perish, and by your wrath we are terrified. BSB BSB: For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.
8 ULT You have set our iniquities before you, our hidden{ sin} in the light of your face. BSB BSB: You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
9 ULT For all of our days turn in your wrath; we end our years like a sigh. BSB BSB: For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh.
10 ULT The days of our years, in them{ are} 70 years, or, if by strength, 80 years but their expanse is trouble and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away. BSB BSB: The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
11 ULT Who knows the power of your nose, or your wrath according to your fear? BSB BSB: Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
12 ULT So teach{ us} to number our days that we might bring in a heart of wisdom. BSB BSB: So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
13 ULT Return, Yahweh! Until when? Have compassion on your servants. BSB BSB: Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.
14 ULT Satisfy us in the morning{ with} your covenant faithfulness and we will rejoice and be glad in all of our days. BSB BSB: Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
15 ULT Make us glad according to the days you afflicted us the years we have seen trouble. BSB BSB: Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
16 ULT May your work be seen by your servants, and your majesty by their sons. BSB BSB: May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.
17 ULT May the favor of the Lord our God be upon us. And the work of our hands, establish for us; indeed, the work of our hands, establish it. BSB BSB: May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!
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