Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17
#114C Solemnities C Context (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time C)
R. (1) If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
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Commentary on Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17
This selection of Psalm 90 is very important to us, in that it provides an understanding of God’s timetable for creation and man: “For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday.” The psalm laments the mortality of the human life, and prays for wisdom, requesting success for the work of human hands (for human endeavor).
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Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17
#129C Solemnities C Context (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time C)
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
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Commentary on Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity, and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours, which gives us insight into such events as the creation accounts in Genesis.)
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Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
#143B Solemnities B Context (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time B)
R. (14) Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Make us glad, for the days when you afflicted us,
for the years when we saw evil.
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children;
and may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
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Commentary on Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The selection concludes with the petition that the Lord will strengthen their own efforts (prosper the works of our hands – cause the crops to have a good yield and their goods to fetch fair return).
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Psalm 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13
#334 Weekday Year I Context (Saturday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Before the mountains were begotten
and the earth and the world were brought forth,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
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Commentary on Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13
The song of lament in Psalm 90 reminds us of the dust to which we must return. The psalmist calls us back to God’s law and grace. Most interesting in this passage is the recognition that God’s time and our time are different (“For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday, now that it is past, or as a watch of the night.”) This psalm flies in the face of those who believe God created earth in seven 24-hour days. (“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.”)
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Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16
#354 Weekday Year II Context (Tuesday of the 9th Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Before the mountains were begotten
and the earth and the world were brought forth,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Seventy is the sum of our years,
or eighty, if we are strong,
And most of them are fruitless toil,
for they pass quickly and we drift away.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
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Commentary on Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity, and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The recollection of God’s creative impulse recalls the Genesis creation event, while final strophe brings us back rejoicing for God’s great mercy.
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Psalm 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17
#428 Weekday Year I Context (Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (14) Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
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Commentary on Ps 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17
Psalm 90 is an individual song of thanksgiving. In this section, the psalmist reflects on God’s immensity and asks for God’s continued presence in support of all the singer's activities. It is made implicit that only with God’s help is any good thing accomplished, “prosper the work of our hands!”
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Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc
#452 Weekday Year II Context (Thursday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time)
#454 Weekday Year II Context (Saturday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
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Commentary on Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity, and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The sense of human mortality and the questioning nature of the strophes echo the thoughts of Qoheleth (Solomon) in Ecclesiastes 1:2-11.
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Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 And 16
#559 Proper of Saints Context (St. Joseph the Worker, May 1)
R.(see 17b)Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Before the mountains were begotten
and the earth and the world were brought forth,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
or:
R Alleluia.
You turn men back to dust,
saying, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday,
now that it is past, or as a watch of the night.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
or:
R. Alleluia.
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Commentary on Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 And 16
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The recollection of God’s creative impulse recalls the Genesis event while final strophe brings us back rejoicing for God’s great mercy.
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Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 5-6, 10, 12, 14 and 16
#793 Ritual Mass Context (V. Pastoral Care of the sick and Dying, 1. Anointing of the Sick, 10.)
R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Before the mountains were begotten
and the earth and the world were brought forth,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Seventy is the sum of our years,
or eighty, if we are strong,
And most of them are fruitless toil,
for they pass quickly and we drift away.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children.
R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.
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Commentary on Ps 90:2, 3-4, 5-6, 10, 12, 14 and 16
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The recollection of God’s creative impulse recalls the Genesis event while final strophe brings us back rejoicing for God’s great mercy.
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Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 16
#904 Mass for Various Needs Context (III. In Various Public Circumstances, 17. For the Beginning of the Civil Year, Third Option)
R. (see 17b) Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Before the mountains were begotten
and the earth and the world were brought forth,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all of our days.
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
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Commentary on Ps 90:2, 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 16
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The recollection of God’s creative impulse recalls the Genesis event while final strophe brings us back rejoicing for God’s great mercy. The response from v. 17 reminds us that all we accomplish is for the greater glory of God and that without his aid we accomplish nothing of value.
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Psalm 90:2, 3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 16
#909 Mass for Various Needs Context (III. In Various Public Circumstances, 18. For the Blessing of Human Labor, 1.)
R. (see 17b) Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Before the mountains were begotten,
and the earth and the world were brought forth,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
You make an end of them in their sleep.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all of our days.
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
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Commentary on Ps 90:2, 3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 16
The psalm in its entirety is a communal lament. The strophes in this selection reflect on the mortality of humanity and the brevity of human life. (It is also an example of the human understanding that God’s immortal view of time is not like ours.) The recollection of God’s creative impulse recalls the Genesis event while final strophe brings us back rejoicing for God’s great mercy. The response from v. 17 reminds us that all we accomplish is for the greater glory of God and that without his aid we accomplish nothing of value.
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