Holy Scripture
Psalms 89:3
A church father on this verse
“I have appointed a covenant to my chosen ones. Do you wish to know how to this day the Lord appoints his covenant? Let us act well, and we shall deserve to be sharers in the Lord's appointment of the chosen ones. I have sworn to David my servant. Let us see what it is that the Lord swore. This surely, which follows. U…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Turn not man back to his low place, Whereas thou saidst, Return, ye sons of men?
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In context
1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge in all generations.
2Before the mountains existed, And before the earth and the world were formed, Even from age to age, thou art.
— Psalms 89:3 —
4For a thousand years in thy sight are As the yesterday which is past, And as a watch in the night.
5Years shall be vanity to them: Let the morning pass away as grass.