Psalms

Psalm 90:7–11

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.

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
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