Psalms 144:12

Psalms 144:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
• New International Version (NIV)Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;
• New King James Version (NKJV)That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style;

Context of Psalms 144:12

10Who gives salvation to kings, Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword. 11Set me free and rescue me from the hand of [hostile] foreigners, Whose mouth speaks deceit [without restraint], And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace; 13Let our barns be full, supplying every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; 14Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, And let there be no outcry in our streets!

Psalms 144:12 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּנֵ֨ינוּ׀ כִּנְטִעִים֮ מְגֻדָּלִ֪ים בִּֽנְעוּרֵ֫יהֶ֥ם בְּנוֹתֵ֥ינוּ כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת מְ֝חֻטָּב֗וֹת תַּבְנִ֥ית הֵיכָֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That our sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• as plantsנָטִיעַnâţîya‛ · plantH5195
• grown upגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• in their youthנְעוּרִיםnâ‛ûr nâ‛ûr ne‛ûrâh · youthH5271
• our daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• as corner stonesזָוִיתzâvîyth · cornerH2106
• polishedחָטַבchâţab · to chopH2404
• the similitudeתַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · patternH8403
• of a palaceהֵיכָלhêykâl · temple: palaceH1964

Cross-references for Psalms 144:12

• Psalms 115:14May the Lord give you [great] increase, You and your children.
• Psalms 127:4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
• Psalms 128:3Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within the innermost part of your house; Your children will be like olive plants Around your table.
• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out water on him who is thirsty, And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
• Lamentations 4:2The [noble and] precious sons of Zion, [Once] worth their weight in fine gold, How they are regarded [merely] as earthen jars, The work of a potter’s hands!
• Job 42:15In all the land there were found no women so fair as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.
• Proverbs 31:10An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her? Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.
• Isaiah 3:16Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the daughters of Zion are proud And walk with outstretched necks and seductive (flirtatious, alluring) eyes, And trip along with mincing steps and an affected gait And walk with jingling anklets on their feet,
• 1 Peter 3:3Your adornment must not be merely external—with interweaving and elaborate knotting of the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or [being superficially preoccupied with] dressing in expensive clothes;

Commentaries on Psalms 144:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth - That our sons - not called forth to the hardships of the tent and the field, the perils and the exposures of war - may grow up under the culture of home, of the family, in quiet scenes, as plants carefully cultivated and flourishing. Compare Psalm 128:3. The Hebrew here is, “grown large in their youth;” not “grown up,” which has a paradoxical appearance. The meaning is, that they may be stout…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 Fresh favours call for fresh returns of thanks; we must praise God for the mercies we hope for by his promise, as well as those we have received by his providence. To be saved from the hurtful sword, or from wasting sickness, without deliverance from the dominion of sin and the wrath to come, is but a small advantage. The public prosperity David desired for his people, is stated. It adds much to the comfort and happiness of parents in this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The psalmist compares sons and daughters to plants and pillars, which are images of strength and beauty.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 12For our sons are, etc. That is to say that now too this generation is righteous.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 144:12

• Cornerstone
• House

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Happy
• Plant
• Street
• Strong
• Corner
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• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 144

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings