1 ¶ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. See also: Deuteronomy 33:27 Psalms 71:3 1 John 4:16 Psalms 91:1 Ezekiel 11:16
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. See also: Hebrews 13:8 Genesis 1:1 Psalms 102:24-27 Psalms 93:2 Revelation 1:8
3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. See also: Genesis 3:19 Ecclesiastes 12:7 Job 34:14-15 Psalms 104:29 Psalms 146:4
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. See also: 2 Peter 3:8 Psalms 39:5 Matthew 24:43 Luke 12:38 Matthew 14:25
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. See also: Isaiah 40:6 Job 22:16 Psalms 73:20 Psalms 103:15-16 1 Peter 1:24
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. See also: Job 14:2 Psalms 92:7 Matthew 6:30 James 1:11
7 ¶ For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. See also: Psalms 39:11 Exodus 14:24 Numbers 17:12-13 Deuteronomy 2:14-16 Psalms 59:13
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. See also: Jeremiah 16:17 Ecclesiastes 12:14 Psalms 19:12 Jeremiah 23:24 Hebrews 4:12-13
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. See also: Psalms 78:33 Psalms 39:5 Psalms 90:4
10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. See also: James 4:14 Psalms 78:39 2 Samuel 19:35 Genesis 47:9 Deuteronomy 34:7
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. See also: Leviticus 26:24 Isaiah 33:14 Nahum 1:6 Leviticus 26:18 Leviticus 26:21
12 ¶ So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. See also: Ephesians 5:16-17 Psalms 39:4 John 9:4 Deuteronomy 32:29 Proverbs 4:7
13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. See also: Deuteronomy 32:36 Psalms 106:45 Psalms 135:14 Psalms 80:14 Psalms 89:46
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. See also: Psalms 23:6 Psalms 85:6 Psalms 31:7 Psalms 86:4 Psalms 103:3-5
15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. See also: Psalms 30:5 Psalms 126:5-6 Isaiah 40:1-2 John 16:20 Isaiah 12:1
16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. See also: Habakkuk 3:2 Psalms 44:1 Deuteronomy 32:4 Numbers 14:15-24 Deuteronomy 1:39
17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. See also: Proverbs 16:3 1 Corinthians 3:7 Job 22:28 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Psalms 118:25