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Before the harim were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed eretz and the tevel (inhabited world), even from olam ad olam, Thou art El (G-d).

Thou turnest enosh to dakka (dust); and sayest, Shuvu, ye Bnei Adam.

For an elef shanim in Thy sight are but as yom etmol (yesterday) when it is past, and as an ashmurah (watch, division of time) in the lailah.

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Before the mountains were born(A)
    or you brought forth the whole world,
    from everlasting to everlasting(B) you are God.(C)

You turn people back to dust,
    saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”(D)
A thousand years in your sight
    are like a day that has just gone by,
    or like a watch in the night.(E)

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