Psalm 90

God Is Eternal

1 [ A prayer by Moses, the man of God. ] 1 Our Lord, in all generations
you have been our home.

2 You have always been God— long before the birth
of the mountains,
even before you created
the earth and the world.

3 At your command we die and turn back to dust,

4 t4 but a thousand years mean nothing to you!
They are merely a day gone by
or a few hours in the night.

5 You bring our lives to an end just like a dream.
We are merely tender grass

6 that sprouts and grows in the morning,
but dries up by evening.

7 Your furious anger frightens and destroys us,

8 and you know all of our sins, even those we do in secret.

9 Your anger is a burden each day we live,
then life ends like a sigh.

10 We can expect seventy years, or maybe eighty,
if we are healthy,
but even our best years
bring trouble and sorrow.
Suddenly our time is up,
and we disappear.

11 No one knows the full power of your furious anger,
but it is as great as the fear
that we owe to you.

12 Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.

13 Help us, Lord! Don’t wait! Pity your servants.

14 When morning comes, let your love satisfy
all our needs.
Then we can celebrate
and be glad for what time
we have left.

15 Make us happy for as long as you caused us trouble
and sorrow.

16 Do wonderful things for us, your servants,
and show your mighty power
to our children.

17 Our Lord and our God, treat us with kindness
and let all go well for us.
Please let all go well!

Psalm 91

The Lord Is My Fortress

1 1 Live under the protection
of God Most High
and stay in the shadow
of God All-Powerful.

2 Then you will say to the Lord, “You are my fortress,
my place of safety;
you are my God,
and I trust you.”

3 The Lord will keep you safe from secret traps
and deadly diseases.

4 He will spread his wings over you
and keep you secure.
His faithfulness is like
a shield or a city wall. t

5 You won’t need to worry about dangers at night
or arrows during the day.

6 And you won’t fear diseases that strike in the dark
or sudden disaster at noon.

7 You will not be harmed, though thousands fall
all around you.

8 And with your own eyes you will see the punishment
of the wicked.

9 The Lord Most High is your fortress.
Run to him for safety,

10 and no terrible disasters will strike you
or your home.

11 t11 God will command his angels to protect you
wherever you go.

12 t12 They will carry you in their arms,
and you won’t hurt your feet
on the stones.

13 t13 You will overpower the strongest lions
and the most deadly snakes.

14 The Lord says, “If you love me
and truly know who I am,
I will rescue you
and keep you safe.

15 When you are in trouble, call out to me.
I will answer and be there
to protect and honor you.

16 You will live a long life and see my saving power.”

Psalm 92

Sing Praises to the Lord

1 [ A psalm and a song for the Sabbath. ] 1 It is wonderful to be grateful
and to sing your praises,
Lord Most High!

2 It is wonderful each morning to tell about your love
and at night to announce
how faithful you are.

3 I enjoy praising your name to the music of harps,

4 because everything you do makes me happy,
and I sing joyful songs.

5 You do great things, Lord. Your thoughts are too deep

6 for an ignorant fool to know or understand.

7 Though the wicked sprout and spread like grass,
they will be pulled up
by their roots.

8 But you will rule over all of us forever,

9 and your hateful enemies will be scattered
and then destroyed.

10 You have given me the strength of a wild ox,
and you have chosen me
to be your very own.

11 My eyes have seen, and my ears have heard
the doom and destruction
of my terrible enemies.

12 Good people will prosper like palm trees,
and they will grow strong
like the cedars of Lebanon.

13 They will take root in your house, Lord God, and they will do well.

14 They will be like trees that stay healthy and fruitful,
even when they are old.

15 And they will say about you, “The Lord always does right! God is our mighty rock.” t