Psalm 90:16

Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.

Cross-references

Psalm 44:1 Parallel

Psalm 44:1 recounts how God's deeds were told by fathers to children — the very thing Psalm 90:16 prays for.

Psalm 78:6 Parallel

Psalm 78:6 explicitly states the purpose of teaching the next generation about God's deeds — directly parallel to the prayer that children see God's glorious power.

Psalm 69:36 Related theme

Psalm 69:36 promises that offspring of God's servants will inherit the land — a similar concern for descendants' blessing, though not specifically seeing God's glory.

Psalm 102:28 Related theme

Psalm 102:28 assures that children of servants will dwell secure — a related promise of God's care for descendants, but not about them seeing His work.

Psalm 103:17 Related theme

Psalm 103:17 speaks of God's steadfast love and righteousness to children's children — a thematic parallel of God's blessing on future generations.

Joshua 4:22-24 commands teaching children about the Jordan crossing — directly answering the prayer to show God's work to children.

Habakkuk 3:2 directly prays 'make your work known' — a near-identical request to Psalm 90:16's 'let your work be shown'.

Zechariah 10:7 says children shall see and be glad in God's restoration — directly mirrors the prayer for children to see God's glorious power.

Numbers 14:31 repeats the promise that the little ones will inherit — a specific instance of God's work for children.

Deuteronomy 1:39 recalls the same promise: children who 'have no knowledge' will possess the land — God's work for the young.

John 11:40 Parallel

John 11:40 promises that belief leads to seeing God's glory — a New Testament echo of the theme of beholding divine glory, though in a specific miracle context.

In 2 Corinthians 4:6, God's glory shines in hearts through Christ — a New Testament fulfillment of the prayer for God's glorious power to be revealed.

Jeremiah 30:20 Related theme

Jeremiah 30:20 promises restoration of children and congregation — a similar focus on descendants' future, but not specifically on seeing God's glory.