1. Lord, You have been our refuge in every generation.
2. Before the mountains were born,before You gave birth to the earth and the world,from eternity to eternity, You are God.
3. You return mankind to the dust,saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”
4. For in Your sight a thousand yearsare like yesterday that passes by,like a few hours of the night.
5. You end their lives; they sleep. They are like grass that grows in the morning —
6. in the morning it sprouts and grows;by evening it withers and dries up.
7. For we are consumed by Your anger;we are terrified by Your wrath.
8. You have set our unjust ways before You,our secret sins in the light of Your presence.