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Psalms 90:4

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֶ֪לֶףelefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.שָׁנִ֡יםshanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).בְּֽעֵינֶ֗יךָbeeyneykhain eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כְּי֣וֹםkeyomas as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אֶ֭תְמוֹלetmolyesterאֶתְמוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “yester”, the ordinary formH865heretofore; definitely yesterday[phrase] before (that) time, [phrase] heretofore, of late (old), [phrase] times past, yester(day).כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יַעֲבֹ֑רyaavoralienateעָבַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, an unfinished actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…וְאַשְׁמוּרָ֥הveashmurahand watchאַשְׁמֻרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and watch”, the ordinary formH821a night watchwatch.בַלָּֽיְלָהvalayelahin nightלַיִלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

Young’s Literal Translation

For a thousand years in Thine eyes [are] as yesterday, For it passeth on, yea, a watch by night.

World English Bible

For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night.

Darby Translation

For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and [as] a watch in the night.

Douay-Rheims

He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For a thousand years in thy sight are as the yesterday which is past, and as a watch in the night.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι χίλια ἔτη ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου, ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα ἡ ἐχθὲς ἥτις διῆλθε, καὶ φυλακὴ ἐν νυκτί.