Lord, thou hast been our dwelling -
place In all generations.
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Translation comparison
Psalms 90
17 aligned verses; 11 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Thou turnest man to destruction ,
And sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Thou turnest man to destruction ;
and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; In the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
For we are consumed in
thine anger, And in
thy wrath are we troubled.
For we are consumed by
thine anger, and by
thy wrath are we troubled.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: We bring
our years to
an
end
as a sigh
.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend
our years as a tale
that
is
told
.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten ,
Or
even
by reason of strength fourscore years ;
Yet is their pride
but
labor
and sorrow; For it is soon gone
, and we fly away.
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.
Who knoweth the power of thine anger ,
And
thy
wrath
according to the
fear that
is due
unto
thee?
Who knoweth the power of thine anger ?
even
according to thy
fear ,
so
is thy
wrath.
So teach us to number our days, That we may get
us
a
heart
of
wisdom.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply
our
hearts
unto
wisdom.
Return, O Jehovah;
how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Return, O LORD,
how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Oh
satisfy us in
the
morning
with thy lovingkindness,
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
O
satisfy us early
with thy mercy;
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, And the years wherein we have seen evil.
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory upon
their children.
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto
their children.
And let the favor
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.
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.
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