Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. New Living Translation Let us, your servants, see you work again; let our children see your glory. English Standard Version Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. Berean Standard Bible May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. King James Bible Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. New King James Version Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their children. New American Standard Bible Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. NASB 1995 Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. NASB 1977 Let Thy work appear to Thy servants, And Thy majesty to their children. Legacy Standard Bible Let Your work appear to Your slaves And Your majesty to their sons. Amplified Bible Let Your work [the signs of Your power] be revealed to Your servants And Your [glorious] majesty to their children. Christian Standard Bible Let your work be seen by your servants, and your splendor by their children. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let Your work be seen by Your servants, and Your splendor by their children. American Standard Version Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory upon their children. Contemporary English Version Do wonderful things for us, your servants, and show your mighty power to our children. English Revised Version Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory upon their children. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let [us,] your servants, see what you can do. Let our children see your glorious power. Good News Translation Let us, your servants, see your mighty deeds; let our descendants see your glorious might. International Standard Version May your awesome deeds be revealed to your servants, as well as your splendor to their children. Majority Standard Bible May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. NET Bible May your servants see your work! May their sons see your majesty! New Heart English Bible Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children. Webster's Bible Translation Let thy work appear to thy servants, and thy glory to their children. World English Bible Let your work appear to your servants, your glory to their children. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet Your work appear to Your servants, "" And Your honor on their sons. Young's Literal Translation Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thine honour on their sons. Smith's Literal Translation Cause thy works to be seen to thy servants, and thine honor for their sons. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLook upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Show your deeds to your servants, your glory to their children. New Revised Standard Version Let your work be manifest to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet thy work appear to thy servants, and thy glory to their children. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Let your works appear to your Servants and your excellence to their children! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thy glory upon their children. Brenton Septuagint Translation And look upon thy servants, and upon thy works; and guide their children. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Sing of His Love Forever…15Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil. 16May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. 17May 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!… Cross References Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy! Numbers 14:21 “Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD, Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. Exodus 34:10 And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you. Isaiah 35:2 It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. Psalm 77:14 You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples. Isaiah 11:9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water. John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And 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. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Ephesians 1:18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, 2 Thessalonians 1:10 on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony. Treasury of Scripture Let your work appear to your servants, and your glory to their children. let Psalm 44:1 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Numbers 14:15-24 Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, … Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. and Numbers 14:30,31 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun… Deuteronomy 1:29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. Joshua 4:22-24 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land… Jump to Previous Appear Children Clear Deeds Glorious Glory Honour Majesty Manifest Power Servants Shown Splendor WorkJump to Next Appear Children Clear Deeds Glorious Glory Honour Majesty Manifest Power Servants Shown Splendor WorkPsalm 90 1. Moses, setting forth God's providence3. Complains of human fragility 7. Divine chastisement 10. and brevity of life 12. He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence. May Your work be shown to Your servants This phrase reflects a plea for God to reveal His deeds to His people. In the context of Psalm 90, attributed to Moses, it underscores the desire for divine intervention and guidance. The "work" of God often refers to His acts of creation, providence, and redemption. In the Old Testament, God's work was evident in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, the provision in the wilderness, and the giving of the Law. This request for God’s work to be visible aligns with the broader biblical theme of God revealing Himself through His actions, as seen in Exodus 34:10, where God promises to perform wonders never before done in any nation. The servants of God, in this context, are those who are devoted to Him, seeking His will and purpose in their lives. and Your splendor to their children Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 90, Moses is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments. 2. Israelites The original audience of this Psalm, the Israelites were God's chosen people, often witnessing His works and splendor throughout their history. 3. Wilderness The setting for much of Moses' leadership, where the Israelites experienced God's provision and discipline. Teaching Points Recognition of God's WorkWe should actively seek to recognize and acknowledge God's work in our lives and the world around us. Generational Faithfulness It is important to pass down the knowledge and testimony of God's splendor to future generations, ensuring that His works are remembered and revered. Prayer for Revelation Like Moses, we should pray for God to reveal His works and splendor to us, deepening our understanding and relationship with Him. Living as Servants As God's servants, we are called to live in a way that reflects His work and splendor, serving as a testament to His greatness.Verse 16. - Let thy work appear ante thy servants, end thy glory unto their children. The "work" and the "glory" are the same thing - some vast exertion of the Divine power and majesty, which will result in great good to his people. If we accept the Mosaic authorship of the psalm, the establishment of Israel in the laud of Canaan may reasonably be taken as the "work" spoken of. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May Your workפָעֳלֶ֑ךָ (p̄ā·‘o·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work be shown יֵרָאֶ֣ה (yê·rā·’eh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Your servants, עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant and Your splendor וַ֝הֲדָרְךָ֗ (wa·hă·ḏā·rə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their children. בְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son Links Psalm 90:16 NIVPsalm 90:16 NLT Psalm 90:16 ESV Psalm 90:16 NASB Psalm 90:16 KJV Psalm 90:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 90:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 90:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 90:16 French Bible Psalm 90:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 90:16 Let your work appear to your servants (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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