Psalms 90:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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!”

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BSBPD

“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!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And 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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And 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!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 90:17 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 22:28Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
  2. Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
  3. Psalms 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
  4. Psalms 68:28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
  5. Psalms 80:3Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
  6. Psalms 80:7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
  7. Psalms 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
  8. Psalms 118:25O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
  9. Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
  10. Isaiah 26:12O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.
  11. 1 Corinthians 3:7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
  12. 2 Corinthians 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
  13. 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
  14. 1 John 3:2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

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