17 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.

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17 May the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us;
    establish the work of our hands for us—
    yes, establish the work of our hands.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 90:17 Or beauty

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(A)

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So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

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So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,(A) who loved us(B) and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage(C) your hearts and strengthen(D) you in every good deed and word.

Request for Prayer

As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(E) pray for us(F) that the message of the Lord(G) may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.(H)

12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

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12 Lord, you establish peace(A) for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done(B) for us.

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25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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25 Lord, save us!(A)
    Lord, grant us success!

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28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

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28 What you decide on will be done,(A)
    and light(B) will shine on your ways.(C)

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Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

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Restore(A) us,(B) O God;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.(C)

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28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

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28 Summon your power,(A) God[a];
    show us your strength,(B) our God, as you have done(C) before.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

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Restore us, God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.(A)

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18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a](A) the Lord’s glory,(B) are being transformed into his image(C) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect

Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

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Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(A)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

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From Zion,(A) perfect in beauty,(B)
    God shines forth.(C)

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