Psalms 90 · Verse 17

Psalms 90:17

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.
Psalms 90:17, King James Version

Psalms 90:17 in other translations

BSBMay the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!
WEBLet the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.
ASVAnd let the favor 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.
YLTAnd let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!
DARBYAnd 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.
BBELet the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.
WebsterAnd let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yes, the work of our hands establish thou it.

What does Psalms 90:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. let the beauty--or sum of His gracious acts, in their harmony, be illustrated in us, and favor our enterprise.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 And 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 wanting in three of Kennicott's MSS., in the Targum, in the Septuagint, and in the Ethiopic. If the repetition be genuine, it may be considered as marking great earnestness; and this earnestness was to get the temple of God rebuilt, and his pure worship restored. The pious Jews had this more at heart than their own restoration; it was their highest grief that the temple was destroyed and God's ordinances suspended; that his enemies insulted them, and blasphemed the worthy name by which they were called. Every truly pious man feels more for God's glory than his own temporal felicity, and rejoices more in the prosperity of God's work than in the increase of his own worldly goods.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 90:12-17

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…

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Psalms 90:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וִיהִ֤י\׀vi.Hiand let it beH1961
נֹ֤עַםNo.'am[the] kindness ofH5278
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ'a.Lei.nutowards usH5921
וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הu.ma.'a.Sehand [the] work ofH4639
יָ֭דֵינוּYa.dei.nuhands ourH3027
כּוֹנְנָ֥הko.Nahestablish !H3559
עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921
וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הu.ma.'a.Sehand [the] work ofH4639
יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּya.Dei.nuhands ourH3027
כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ\׃ko.Ne.huestablish itH3559

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Cross references for Psalms 90:17

  • Proverbs 16:3

    Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:7

    So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:1

    Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

  • Job 22:28

    Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

  • Isaiah 26:12

    Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

  • Psalms 118:25

    Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

  • Psalms 68:28

    Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

  • Psalms 80:7

    Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  • Psalms 80:3

    Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  • Psalms 50:2

    Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

  • 1 John 3:2

    Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  • Psalms 27:4

    One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; 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 enquire in his temple.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And let.
27:4; 50:2; 80:3,7; 110:3; 2Co 3:18; 1Jo 3:2
establish.
68:28; 118:25; Job 22:28; Pr 16:3; Isa 26:12; 1Co 3:7; 2Th 2:16,17
2Th 3:1

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Context

  • Psalms 90:16

    Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.

  • Psalms 90:17

    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.

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Psalms 90:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y sea la luz de Jehová nuestro Dios sobre nosotros: y ordena en nosotros la obra de nuestras manos, la obra de nuestras manos confirma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et que la gratuité du Seigneur, notre Dieu, soit sur nous; et établis sur nous l’œuvre de nos mains: oui, l’œuvre de nos mains, établis-la.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Huld des Herrn, unseres Gottes, sei über uns! Und befestige über uns das Werk unserer Hände; ja, das Werk unserer Hände, befestige es!