Psalms 90:17

Psalms 90:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
• New King James Version (NKJV)And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.

Context of Psalms 90:17

15Make us glad according to the days [wherein] thou hast afflicted us, according to the years [wherein] we have seen evil. 16Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy majesty unto their sons. And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.

Psalms 90:17 word by word

וִיהִ֤י׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• establishכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• handsיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Psalms 90:17

• Psalms 27:4One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.
• Psalms 50:2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
• Psalms 80:3O God, restore us; and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
• Psalms 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in holy splendour: from the womb of the morning [shall come] to thee the dew of thy youth.
• 2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by [the] Lord [the] Spirit.
• 1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
• Psalms 68:28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
• Psalms 118:25Oh save, Jehovah, I beseech thee; Jehovah, I beseech thee, oh send prosperity!
• Job 22:28And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways.
• Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
• Isaiah 26:12Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou also hast wrought all our works for us.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given [us] eternal consolation and good hope by grace,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:1For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;

Commentaries on Psalms 90:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17And let the beauty of the Lord - Let us have thy presence, blessing, and approbation, as our fathers had. Establish thou the work of our hands - This is supposed, we have already seen, to relate to their rebuilding the temple, which the surrounding heathens and Samaritans wished to hinder. We have begun, do not let them demolish our work; let the top-stone be brought on with shouting, Grace, grace unto it. Yea, the work of our hands - This repetition is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us - The word translated “beauty” - נעם nô‛am - means properly “pleasantness;” then, beauty, splendor; then grace or layout. The Septuagint renders it here, ́ lamprotēs “splendor;” and so the Latin Vulgate. The wish is clearly that all that there is, in the divine character, which is “beautiful,” which is suited to win the hearts of people to admiration, gratitude, and love - might be so manifested to them…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit; and for comfort and joy in the returns of God's favour. They pray for the mercy of God, for they pretend not to plead any merit of their own. His favour would be a full fountain of future joys. It would be a sufficient balance to former griefs. Let the grace of God in us produce the light of good works. And let Divine consolations…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Humans waste their efforts unless the Lord makes them successful (Psalm 44:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. let the beauty--or sum of His gracious acts, in their harmony, be illustrated in us, and favor our enterprise.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 90

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings