Psalms 90:9

For all our days have passed away in your wrath. We bring our years to an end as a sigh.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

In Context

8You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.

10The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labour and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

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Cross References

Psalms 39:5Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.

Psalms 78:33Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 90:8-12

Penitent Submission. 7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. 10 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. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even… Read the whole commentary →

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