1 A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our resting-place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were made, before you had given birth to the earth and the world, before time was, and for ever, you are God.
3 You send man back to his dust; and say, Go back, you children of men.
4 For to you a thousand years are no more than yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night.
5 ...
6 In the morning it is green; in the evening it is cut down, and becomes dry.
7 We are burned up by the heat of your passion, and troubled by your wrath.
8 You have put our evil doings before you, our secret sins in the light of your face.
9 For all our days have gone by in your wrath; our years come to an end like a breath.
10 The measure of our life is seventy years; and if through strength it may be eighty years, its pride is only trouble and sorrow, for it comes to an end and we are quickly gone.
11 Who has knowledge of the power of your wrath, or who takes note of the weight of your passion?
12 So give us knowledge of the number of our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.
13 Come back, O Lord; how long? let your purpose for your servants be changed.
14 In the morning give us your mercy in full measure; so that we may have joy and delight all our days.
15 Make us glad in reward for the days of our sorrow, and for the years in which we have seen evil.
16 Make your work clear to your servants, and your glory to their children.
17 Let the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.
1 主啊！ 你世世代代作我们的居所。（本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题）
2 群山尚未生出， 大地和世界你未曾造成， 从永远到永远， 你是 神。
3 你使人归回尘土， 说： "世人哪！ 你们要归回尘土。"
4 在你看来， 千年好像刚过去了的昨天， 又像夜里的一更。
5 你使世人消逝， 像被洪水冲去； 他们好像睡了一觉； 他们又像在早晨生长的草，
6 早晨发芽生长， 晚上就凋萎枯干。
7 我们因你的怒气而消灭， 因你的烈怒而惊恐。
8 你把我们的罪孽摆在你面前， 把我们的隐恶摆在你脸光之中。
9 我们一生的日子都在你的震怒中消逝， 我们度尽的年岁好像一声叹息。
10 我们一生的年日是七十岁， 如果强壮， 可到八十岁， 但其中可夸耀的， 不过是劳苦愁烦； 我们的年日转眼即逝， 我们也如飞而去了。
11 谁晓得你怒气的威力， 谁按着你该受的敬畏晓得你的忿怒呢？
12 求你教导我们怎样数算自己的日子， 好使我们得着智慧的心。
13 耶和华啊！ 要到几时呢？求你回心转意， 求你怜恤你的仆人。
14 求你使我们早晨饱尝你的慈爱， 好使我们一生一世欢呼喜乐。
15 你使我们受苦和遭难的年日有多久， 求你使我们喜乐的日子也有多久。
16 愿你的作为向你的仆人彰显， 愿你的威严向他们的子孙显明。
17 愿主我们的 神的恩慈临到我们身上； 愿你为我们的缘故， 坚立我们手所作的工； 我们手所作的工， 愿你坚立。