Psalms

Psalm 90:16–17

¹⁶May Your work be shown to Your servants,

and Your splendor to their children.

¹⁷May the favor^b of the Lord our God rest upon us;

establish for us the work of our hands—

yes, establish the work of our hands!

Footnotes

b 90:17 Or beauty

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Psalm 90:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May Your work	פָעֳלֶ֑ךָ	p̄ā·‘o·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6467 doing, deed, work
be shown	יֵרָאֶ֣ה	yê·rā·’eh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and Your splendor	וַ֝הֲדָרְךָ֗	wa·hă·ḏā·rə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their children	בְּנֵיהֶֽם׃	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son

Psalm 90:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the favor	נֹ֤עַם	nō·‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
rest	וִיהִ֤י׀	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon us	עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
establish	כּוֹנְנָ֥ה	kō·wn·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3559 be firm
for us	עָלֵ֑ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
the work	וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of our hands	יָ֭דֵינוּ	yā·ḏê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand
yes	כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃	kō·wn·nê·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
establish	כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃	kō·wn·nê·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the work	וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of our hands	יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ	yā·ḏê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand

Cross-references

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Psalm 90:16 Habakkuk 3:2 · Psalm 44:1 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Numbers 14:15–24 · Deuteronomy 1:39

Psalm 90:17 Proverbs 16:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:7 · 2 Thessalonians 2:16–3:1 · Job 22:28 · Isaiah 26:12 · Psalm 118:25 · Psalm 68:28 · Psalm 80:3 · Psalm 80:7 · 1 John 3:2 · Psalm 50:2 · Psalm 110:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.