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Psalm 90Psalm 90

A prayer of Moses the man of God.A prayer of Moses the man of God.

11 Lord, you have been our dwelling place Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. throughout all generations.

22 Before the mountains were born Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

33 You turn men back to dust, You turn men back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, O sons of men.” saying, “Return to dust, O sons of men.”

44 For a thousand years in your sight For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. or like a watch in the night.

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55 You sweep men away in the sleep of death; You sweep men away in the sleep of death; they are like the new grass of the morning— they are like the new grass of the morning—

66 though in the morning it springs up new, though in the morning it springs up new, by evening it is dry and withered. by evening it is dry and withered.

77 We are consumed by your anger We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. and terrified by your indignation.

88 You have set our iniquities before you, You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. our secret sins in the light of your presence.

99 All our days pass away under your wrath; All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. we finish our years with a moan.

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1010 The length of our days is seventy years— The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty, if we have the strength; or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

1111 Who knows the power of your anger? Who knows the power of your anger? For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you. For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.

1212 Teach us to number our days aright, Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

1313 Relent, O LORD! How long will it be? Relent, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. Have compassion on your servants.

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1414 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

1515 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. for as many years as we have seen trouble.

1616 May your deeds be shown to your servants, May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. your splendor to their children.

1717 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us— establish the work of our hands for us—

yes, establish the work of our handyes, establish the work of our hands. s.

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feather in the windfeather in the wind

1010 The length of our days is seventy years— The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty, if we have the strength; or eighty, if we have the strength;

yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

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Our prayer for 2012Our prayer for 2012

1616 May your deeds be shown to your servants, May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. your splendor to their children.

1717 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. yes, establish the work of our hands.

Habakkuk 3Habakkuk 322 LORD, I have heard of your fame; LORD, I have heard of your fame;

I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day… Repeat them in our day…

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Time: An infinite God and finite menTime: An infinite God and finite men

22 Before the mountains were born Before the mountains were born 44 A thousand years in your sight … A thousand years in your sight …66 In the morning it springs up new, In the morning it springs up new,

but by evening it is dry and withered. but by evening it is dry and withered. 99 All our days pass away All our days pass away 1010 Our days may come to seventy years, Our days may come to seventy years, 1212 Teach us to number our days Teach us to number our days1313 Relent, LORD! How long will it be? Relent, LORD! How long will it be? 1414 Satisfy us in the morning…and be glad all our days Satisfy us in the morning…and be glad all our days1515 Make us glad for as many days …for as many years Make us glad for as many days …for as many years

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Background: Background: Moses: 3 times 40 years Moses: 3 times 40 years

Moses has the years in Egypt, before the Exodus, in mindMoses has the years in Egypt, before the Exodus, in mind

Gen 47 Gen 47 33 Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?”

“ “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied to Pharaoh,Your servants are shepherds,” they replied to Pharaoh,……

55 Pharaoh said to Joseph,.. “settle your father and your Pharaoh said to Joseph,.. “settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. And if you know of brothers in the best part of the land. And if you know of any among them with special ability, put them in charge any among them with special ability, put them in charge of my own livestock.” of my own livestock.”

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1111 So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the landand gave them property in the best part of the land

1212 Joseph also provided his father and his brothers and all Joseph also provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with food...his father’s household with food...

1313 There was no food, however, in the whole region… There was no food, however, in the whole region…

1515 When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, “Give us food.

1616 “Then bring your livestock,” said Joseph. “I will sell you “Then bring your livestock,” said Joseph. “I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock…”food in exchange for your livestock…”

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Ezekiel 20Ezekiel 20Gods wrath for the Israelites in Egypt Gods wrath for the Israelites in Egypt

77 And I said to them, “Each of you, get rid of the vile images And I said to them, “Each of you, get rid of the vile images you have set your eyes on, and do not defile yourselves you have set your eyes on, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.” with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.”

88 But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me; But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me;… So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and … So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in Egypt.spend my anger against them in Egypt.

99 But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from But for the sake of my name I did what would keep it from being profaned in the eyes of the nations they lived being profaned in the eyes of the nations they lived among and in whose sight I had revealed myself to the among and in whose sight I had revealed myself to the Israelites by bringing them out of Egypt. Israelites by bringing them out of Egypt.

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The Lord is righteous The Lord is righteous andand forgiving forgivingWhere Holiness and Love meet.Where Holiness and Love meet.

77 We are consumed by your anger We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. and terrified by your indignation.

88 You have set our iniquities before you, You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. our secret sins in the light of your presence.

Psalm 130Psalm 13033 If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,

O Lord, who could stand? O Lord, who could stand? 44 But with you there is forgiveness; But with you there is forgiveness;

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The Lord is compassionate!The Lord is compassionate!

The Lord is not permissive or tolerant. The Lord is not permissive or tolerant.

He is compassionate!He is compassionate!

Exodus 34:6Exodus 34:6

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD,And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD,

the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow tothe LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to

anger, abounding in love and faithfulnessanger, abounding in love and faithfulness

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Our resolution for the new year?Our resolution for the new year?“Lord let us know, teach us!”“Lord let us know, teach us!”

1212 Teach us to number our days, Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

1212To number our days aright let [us] know, To number our days aright let [us] know,

And we bring the heart to wisdom. And we bring the heart to wisdom.