Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Fourth Book—Psalms 90–106
Psalm 90[a]
God’s Eternity and Human Frailty
1 A prayer of Moses, the man of God.
I
Lord, you have been our refuge
through all generations.
2 Before the mountains were born,
the earth and the world brought forth,
from eternity to eternity you are God.(A)
3 You turn humanity back into dust,[b]
saying, “Return, you children of Adam!”(B)
4 A thousand years in your eyes
are merely a day gone by,(C)
Before a watch passes in the night,
5 [c]you wash them away;(D)
They sleep,
and in the morning they sprout again like an herb.
6 In the morning it blooms only to pass away;
in the evening it is wilted and withered.[d](E)
III
13 Relent, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
14 Fill us at daybreak with your mercy,(A)
that all our days we may sing for joy.
15 Make us glad as many days as you humbled us,
for as many years as we have seen trouble.(B)
16 Show your deeds to your servants,
your glory to their children.
17 May the favor of the Lord our God be ours.(C)
Prosper the work of our hands!
Prosper the work of our hands!
44 So Moses, together with Hoshea,[a] son of Nun, went and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.(A)
Final Appeal. 45 When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, 46 he said to them,(B) Take to heart all the words that I am giving in witness against you today, words you should command your children, that they may observe carefully every word of this law. 47 For this is no trivial matter for you, but rather your very life; by this word you will enjoy a long life on the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.(C)
39 You search[a] the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf.(A) 40 But you do not want to come to me to have life.
Unbelief of Jesus’ Hearers. 41 “I do not accept human praise;[b] 42 moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you.(B) 43 I came in the name of my Father, but you do not accept me; yet if another comes in his own name, you will accept him.(C) 44 How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?(D) 45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father: the one who will accuse you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope.(E) 46 For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me.(F) 47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”
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