Tree of Life Version
Psalms 90:17
17Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us. Establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.
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
15Gladden us for as many days as You have humbled us, as many years as we have seen misery. 16Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your splendor on their children. Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us. Establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.
Read all of Psalms 90Psalms 90:17 word by word
וִיהִ֤י׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 90:17
- Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of Adonai, that will I seek: to dwell in the House of Adonai all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Adonai, and to meditate in His Temple.
- Psalms 50:2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
- Psalms 80:3Before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your might, and come to save us.
- Psalms 110:3Your people will be a freewill offering in a day of your power. In holy splendors, from dawn’s womb, yours is the dew of your youth.
- 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, who is the Spirit.
- 1 John 3:2Loved ones, now we are God’s children; and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we do know that when it’s revealed, we shall be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
- Psalms 68:28There Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them, there the throng of Judah’s princes, there the princes of Zebulun, there the princes of Naphtali.
- Psalms 118:25Hoshia-na! Please, Adonai, save now! We beseech You, Adonai, prosper us!
- Job 22:28What you decide will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
- Proverbs 16:3Commit whatever you do to Adonai, and your plans will succeed.
- Isaiah 26:12Adonai, You will establish shalom for us, for all our works You have done for us.
- 1 Corinthians 3:7So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who makes things grow.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Yeshua the Messiah Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be glorified—just as it is 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
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