Psalms 90:17
What does Psalms 90:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 90:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And let the beauty of Jehovah ourGod be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.
Context
v.16Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory upon their children.
v.17This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 80:3
Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
- Isaiah 26:12
Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
- Psalms 118:25
Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah: O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.
- Psalms 80:7
Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
- Job 22:28
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.
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