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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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Seeking God's Character
The prayer for the 'beauty of the Lord' to be upon us is a request for more than just good fortune. Commentators explain the Hebrew word encompasses God's pleasantness, splendor, grace, and favor. It is a desire for God's own admirable character to be reflected in and through His people, leading to what scholars call the 'beauty of holiness' in our conduct.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us. The word translated “beauty”—נעם nô‛am—properly means “pleasan…
19th Century
Anglican
Beauty. —Or, pleasantness. The Hebrew word, like the Greek χάρις, and our “grace,” seems to combine the ideas of…
Baptist
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us:
That, if we must go, we may do…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us Either the grace and favour of God, his gracious presence vouchsafed in…
Those who wish to learn true wisdom must pray for divine instruction. They must also beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit, and seek comfort and joy …
