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King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst

Psalm 90:17

Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622 · Centraal Museum, Utrecht · Public domainGerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622, Centraal Museum, Utrecht

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Psalm 90:17 (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.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

  • “…and the Expression of His Person;’ and David too in the eighty-ninth Psalm, ‘And the brightness of the Lord be upon us,’ and, ‘In Thy Light shall we see Light,’ who has so little sense as to doubt of the eternity of the Son? for when did man see light without the brightness of its radiance, that he may say of the…” — editor's note: Ps. xc. 17; xxxvi. 9.

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John Cassian

  • “But if we attribute the performance of virtuous acts, and the execution of God’s commands to our own will, how do we pray: “Strengthen, O God, what Thou hast wrought in us;” and “The work of our hands stablish Thou upon us?”” — editor's note: Ps. lxvii. (lxviii.) 29; lxxxix. (xc.) 17.

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  • “…he might obtain the “direction” of his work from the Lord, saying, “Direct thou the work of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct;” and again: “Confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. (xc.) 17.

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Augustine of Hippo

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  • Psalm 90:17 and Hosea 14:3 share the same wording (10 words).

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