Psalms 90:17 - Exposition

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us (comp. Psalms 45:1-17 :24, "Thou art fairer than the children of men;" Psalms 27:4 , "To behold the beauty of the Lord;" Isaiah 33:17 , "Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty"). The "beauty of God" is upon us when we see and realize the loveliness of his character. And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. The repetition adds nothing, except it be emphasis. God is asked, finally, to "establish the work" in which his servants are engaged—to bless it; that is, to advance it and prosper it. The nature of the "work" is not mentioned.