Psalm 90:17

Translations

Modern

May 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!

Traditional

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.

Literal

And may the favor of YHWH our God come to be upon us, and may You support the work of our hands upon us—and the work of our hands establish!

Latin

Et sit splendor Domini Dei nostri super nos, et opera manuum nostrarum dirige super nos, et opus manuum nostrarum dirige.

Original

Hebrew

English

May 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!

Notes

Psalms 90:17

Humans waste their efforts unless the Lord makes them successful (Psalm 44:3).

Psalms 90:13–17

The psalmist prays for the Lord’s favor and restoration.

Psalms 90:1–17

Although the Lord’s people have lived in him for many generations, their sin creates distance between them and their eternal Lord. The Lord’s anger against human sin can seem to last a lifetime. Even then, it is only a small sign of his full displeasure with sin. This sad situation leads the community to seek the Lord’s light.

The first step is to ask the Lord to restore them because of his compassion and faithful love (Psalm 90:13–14). He alone can make his servants glad. He alone can bless the generations that come after them (Psalm 90:16–17).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 90:17

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