Psalms 90:17 (WEB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Psalms 90:15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.

Psalms 90:16 Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.

Psalms 90:17 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "favor", "lord", "establish", and "hands". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "favor" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Let your work appear to your servants...", giving immediate footing for "favor" and "lord". In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "favor" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.