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 You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. 16Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

Psalms 90:17 word by word

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

• favorנֹ֫עַםnô‛am · pleasantnessH5278
• of the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• confirmכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• for us the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of our handsיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Psalms 90:17

• Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.
• Psalms 50:2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.
• Psalms 80:3O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.
• Psalms 110:3Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.
• 2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
• 1 John 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
• Psalms 68:28Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.
• Psalms 118:25O Lord, do save, we beseech You; O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity!
• Job 22:28You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.
• Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the Lord And your plans will be established.
• Isaiah 26:12Lord, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did 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