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From Everlasting to Everlasting

Psalms 90:17

In 11 translations

BSB
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!Or beauty
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.
WEB
Let 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.
ASV
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.
LSV
And let the pleasantness of our God YHWH be on us, || And establish on us the work of our hands, || Indeed, establish the work of our hands!
YLT
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!
DBY
And 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.Elohim
DRC89:17
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
GNV
And let the beautie of the Lord our God be vpon vs, and direct thou the worke of our hands vpon vs, euen direct the worke of our handes.
JPS
And let the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; establish Thou also upon us the work of our hands; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it.
LXXE89:17
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and do thou direct for us the works of our hands.Or, prosper.Alex. + yea, prosper thou the work of our hands.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וִיהִ֤י ׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃
LXX-Br89:17
Καὶ ἔστω ἡ λαμπρότης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
  • 1 Corinthians 3:7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16–3:1Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
  • Job 22:28Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
  • Isaiah 26:12O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.
  • Psalms 118:25O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
  • Psalms 80:7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
  • Psalms 80:3Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
  • Psalms 68:28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
  • Psalms 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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