Psalms

Psalm 90:5–12

⁵You sweep them away in their sleep;

they are like the new grass of the morning—

⁶in the morning it springs up new,

but by evening it fades and withers.

⁷For we are consumed by Your anger

and terrified by Your wrath.

⁸You have set our iniquities before You,

our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

⁹For all our days decline in Your fury;

we finish our years with a sigh.

¹⁰The length of our days is seventy years —

or eighty if we are strong —

yet their pride is but labor and sorrow,

for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

¹¹Who knows the power of Your anger?

Your wrath matches the fear You are due.

¹²So teach us to number our days,

that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You sweep them away	זְ֭רַמְתָּם	zə·ram·tām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2229 pour forth in floods, flood away
in their sleep	שֵׁנָ֣ה	šê·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8142 sleep
they are	יִהְי֑וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the new grass	כֶּחָצִ֥יר	ke·ḥā·ṣîr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
of the morning	בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in the morning	בַּ֭בֹּקֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
it springs up	יָצִ֣יץ	yā·ṣîṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6692 blossom
new	וְחָלָ֑ף	wə·ḥā·lāp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
by evening	לָ֝עֶ֗רֶב	lā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
it fades	יְמוֹלֵ֥ל	yə·mō·w·lêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4135 circumcise
and withers	וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃	wə·yā·ḇêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we are consumed	כָלִ֥ינוּ	ḵā·lî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
by Your anger	בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ	ḇə·’ap·pe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and terrified	נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃	niḇ·hā·lə·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H926 alarm, dismay
by Your wrath	וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥	ū·ḇa·ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have set	שַׁתָּ	ša·tå̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
our iniquities	עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
before You	לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ	lə·neḡ·de·ḵā	Preposition-l; second person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
our secret	עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ	‘ă·lu·mê·nū	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H5956 conceal
in the light	לִמְא֥וֹר	lim·’ō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3974 luminary
of Your presence	פָּנֶֽיךָ׃	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
our days	יָ֭מֵינוּ	yā·mê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H3117 day
decline	פָּנ֣וּ	pā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6437 turn
in Your fury	בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ	ḇə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
we finish	כִּלִּ֖ינוּ	kil·lî·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
our years	שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ	šā·nê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H8141 year
with	כְמוֹ־	ḵə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a sigh	הֶֽגֶה׃	he·ḡeh	Noun - masculine singular	H1899 a rumbling, growling, moaning

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The length of our days	יְמֵֽי־	yə·mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
is seventy	שִׁבְעִ֪ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
years	שָׁנָ֡ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
or eighty	שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים	šə·mō·w·nîm	Number - common plural	H8084 an eighty
if we are strong	וְאִ֤ם	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
yet their pride	וְ֭רָהְבָּם	wə·rā·hə·bām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7296 pride
is but labor	עָמָ֣ל	‘ā·māl	Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
and sorrow	וָאָ֑וֶן	wā·’ā·wen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they quickly	חִ֝֗ישׁ	ḥîš	Adverb	H2440 quickly
pass	גָ֥ז	ḡāz	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1468 pass over, away
and we fly away	וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃	wan·nā·‘u·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singular	H5774 fly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
knows	י֭וֹדֵעַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
the power	עֹ֣ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5797 strength, might
of Your anger	אַפֶּ֑ךָ	’ap·pe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
Your wrath	עֶבְרָתֶֽךָ׃	‘eḇ·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
matches the fear You are due	וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗	ū·ḵə·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3374 fear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
teach us	הוֹדַ֑ע	hō·w·ḏa‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
to number	לִמְנ֣וֹת	lim·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4487 count, number, reckon, assign
our days	יָ֭מֵינוּ	yā·mê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H3117 day
that we may present	וְ֝נָבִ֗א	wə·nā·ḇi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a heart	לְבַ֣ב	lə·ḇaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of wisdom	חָכְמָֽה׃	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom