¹ Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” you have been our dwelling place for all generations.

¹(En Bøn af den Guds Mand Moses.) Herre, du var vor Bolig slægt efter slægt.

²Before the mountains were brought forth, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

²Førend Bjergene fødtes og Jord og Jorderig blev til, fra Evighed til Evighed er du, o Gud!

³You turn man to destruction, saying, “Return, you children of men.”

³Mennesket gør du til Støv igen, du siger: "Vend tilbage, I Menneskebørn!"

⁴For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night.

⁴Thi tusind År er i dine Øjne som Dagen i Går, der svandt, som en Nattevagt.

⁵You sweep them away as they sleep. In the morning they sprout like new grass.

⁵Du skyller dem bort, de bliver som en Søvn. Ved Morgen er de som Græsset, der gror;

⁶In the morning it sprouts and springs up. By evening, it is withered and dry.

⁶ved Morgen gror det og blomstrer, ved Aften er det vissent og tørt.

⁷For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.

⁷Thi ved din Vrede svinder vi hen, og ved din Harme forfærdes vi.

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

⁸Vor Skyld har du stillet dig for Øje, vor skjulte Brøst for dit Åsyns Lys.

⁹For all our days have passed away in your wrath. We bring our years to an end as a sigh.

⁹Thi alle vore Dage glider hen i din Vrede, vore År svinder hen som et Suk.

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

¹⁰Vore Livsdage er halvfjerdsindstyve År, og kommer det højt, da firsindstyve. Deres Herlighed er Møje og Slid, thi hastigt går det, vi flyver af Sted.

¹¹Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?

¹¹Hvem fatter din Vredes Vælde, din Harme i Frygt for dig!

¹²So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

¹²At tælle vore Dage lære du os, så vi kan få Visdom i Hjertet!

¹³Relent, Yahweh! “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. How long? Have compassion on your servants!

¹³Vend tilbage, HERRE! Hvor længe! Hav Medynk med dine Tjenere;

¹⁴Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

¹⁴mæt os årle med din Miskundhed, så vi kan fryde og glæde os alle vore Dage.

¹⁵Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.

¹⁵Glæd os det Dagetal, du ydmygede os, det Åremål, da vi led ondt!

¹⁶Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.

¹⁶Lad dit Værk åbenbares for dine Tjenere og din Herlighed over deres Børn!

¹⁷Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.

¹⁷HERREN vor Guds Livsalighed være over os! Og frem vore Hænders Værk for os, ja frem vore Hænders Værk!