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.