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¹ Lord, you have been our ^(c)dwelling place^[a]
    in all generations.
^2 (d)Before the ^(e)mountains were brought forth,
    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
    ^(f)from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

³ You return man to dust
    and say, ^(g)"Return, ^(h)O children of man!"^[b]
4 For ⁽ⁱ⁾a thousand years in your sight
    are but as ^(j)yesterday when it is past,
    or as ^(k)a watch in the night.

⁵ You ^(l)sweep them away as with a flood; they are like ^(m)a dream,
    like ⁽ⁿ⁾grass that is renewed in the morning:
⁶ in ^(o)the morning it flourishes and is renewed;
    in the evening it ^(p)fades and ^(q)withers.

⁷ For we are brought to an end by your anger;
    by your wrath we are dismayed.
⁸ You have ^(r)set our iniquities before you,
    our ^(s)secret sins in the light of your presence.

⁹ For all our days pass away under your wrath;
    we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
¹⁰ The years of our life are seventy,
    or even by reason of strength eighty;
yet their span^[c] is but toil and trouble;
    they are soon gone, and we fly away.
¹¹ Who considers the power of your anger,
    and your wrath according to the fear of you?

^12 (t)So teach us to number our days
    that we may get a heart of wisdom.
^13 (u)Return, O Lord! ^(v)How long?
    Have ^(w)pity on your servants!
¹⁴ Satisfy us in the ^(x)morning with your steadfast love,
    that we may ^(y)rejoice and be glad all our days.
¹⁵ Make us glad for as many days as you have ^(z)afflicted us,
    and for as many years as we have seen evil.
¹⁶ Let your ^(aa)work be shown to your servants,
    and your glorious power to their children.
¹⁷ Let the ^(ab)favor^[d] of the Lord our God be upon us,
    and establish ^(ac)the work of our hands upon us;
    yes, establish the work of our hands!