9. For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.
10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore years; yet is their pride but labour and sorrow; for it is soon gone, and we fly away.
11. Who knoweth the power of thine anger, and thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
12. So teach us to number our days, that we may get us an heart of wisdom.
13. Return, O Lord; how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14. O satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15. Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
16. Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory upon their children.
17. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.