1 [A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.] Lord, *thou* hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.2 Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art *God.3 Thou makest {mortal} man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.4 For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and {as} a watch in the night.5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are {as} a sleep: in the morning they are like grass {that} groweth up:6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down and withereth.7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy fury are we troubled.8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret {sins} in the light of thy countenance.9 For all our days pass away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a {passing} thought.10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if, by reason of strength, they be fourscore years, yet their pride is labour and vanity, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? and thy wrath according to the fear of thee?12 So teach {us} to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.13 Return, Jehovah: how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.14 Satisfy us early with thy loving-kindness; that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.15 Make us glad according to the days {wherein} thou hast afflicted us, according to the years {wherein} we have seen evil.16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy majesty unto their sons.17 And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.

1 'n Gebed van Moses, die man van God. Here, U was vir ons 'n toevlug van geslag tot geslag.2 Voordat die berge gebore was en U die aarde en die wêreld voortgebring het, ja, van ewigheid tot ewigheid is U God.3 U laat die mens terugkeer tot stof en sê: Keer terug, o mensekinders!4 Want duisend jaar is in u oë soos die dag van gister as dit verbyskiet, en soos 'n nagwaak.5 Weggespoel het U hulle; hulle word 'n slaap; in die môre is hulle soos die gras wat weer uitspruit:6 in die môre bloei dit en spruit weer uit; in die aand sny 'n mens dit af, en dit verdor.7 Want ons vergaan deur u toorn, en deur u grimmigheid word ons verskrik.8 U stel ons ongeregtighede voor U, ons verborge sondes in die lig van u aangesig.9 Want al ons dae gaan verby deur u grimmigheid, ons bring ons jare deur soos 'n gedagte.10 Die dae van ons jare -- daarin is sewentig jaar, of as ons baie sterk is, tagtig jaar; en die uitnemendste daarvan is moeite en verdriet; want gou gaan dit verby, en ons vlieg daarheen.11 Wie ken die sterkte van u toorn en u grimmigheid, ooreenkomstig die vrees wat aan U verskuldig is?12 Leer ons om ons dae so te tel dat ons 'n wyse hart mag bekom!13 Keer terug, HERE! Tot hoe lank? En ontferm U oor u knegte.14 Versadig ons in die môre met u goedertierenheid, sodat ons kan jubel en bly wees in al ons dae.15 Maak ons bly na die dae waarin U ons verdruk het, na die jare waarin ons onheil gesien het.16 Laat u werk vir u knegte sigbaar word en u heerlikheid oor hulle kinders.17 En laat die lieflikheid van die HERE onse God oor ons wees, en bevestig die werk van ons hande oor ons, ja, die werk van ons hande, bevestig dit!