2 Before the mountains were born

or you brought forth the whole world,

from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

3 You turn people back to dust,

saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”

4 A thousand years in your sight

are like a day that has just gone by,

or like a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

or ever you had formed the earth and the world,

from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

3 You return man to dust

and say, “Return, O children of man!”

4 For a thousand years in your sight

are but as yesterday when it is past,

or as a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,

Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

3 Thou turnest man to destruction;

And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

4 For a thousand years in thy sight

Are but as yesterday when it is past,

And as a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were born,

before you gave birth to the earth and the world,

from beginning to end, you are God.

3 You turn people back to dust, saying,

“Return to dust, you mortals!”

4 For you, a thousand years are as a passing day,

as brief as a few night hours.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,

Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

3 You turn man to destruction,

And say, “Return, O children of men.”

4 For a thousand years in Your sight

Are like yesterday when it is past,

And like a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were born

and before you created the earth and the world,

you are God.

You have always been, and you will always be.

3 You turn people back into dust.

You say, “Go back into dust, human beings.”

4 To you, a thousand years

is like the passing of a day,

or like a few hours in the night.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,

Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

3 Thou turnest man to destruction,

And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

4 For a thousand years in thy sight

Are but as yesterday when it is past,

And as a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art •God. 3 Thou makest mortal man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men. 4 For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were born, 

before you gave birth to the earth and the world, you were God. 

You are God from everlasting to everlasting. 

3 You turn mortals back into dust 

and say, “Return, descendants of Adam.” 

4 Indeed, in your sight a thousand years are like a single day, 

like yesterday—already past— 

like an hour in the night. 

2 Before the mountains were born,

before You gave birth to the earth and the world,

from eternity to eternity, You are God.

3 You return mankind to the dust,

saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”

4 For in Your sight a thousand years

are like yesterday that passes by,

like a few hours of the night.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,

or ever you had formed the earth and the world,

from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

3 You turn us back to dust,

and say, “Turn back, you mortals.”

4 For a thousand years in your sight

are like yesterday when it is past,

or like a watch in the night.

2 Before the mountains were born

and you brought forth the earth and the world,

even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

3 You return man to the dust,

saying, “Return, O sons of man.”

4 For a thousand years in your eyes

are like yesterday when it passes,

or like a watch in the night.

2 Before you created the world and the mountains were made,

from the beginning to the end you are God.

3 You turn human beings back to dust.

You say to them, “Return to dust.”

4 To you a thousand years

are like a day that has just gone by.

They are like a few hours of the night.