New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 92:12
Psalms 92:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- New International Version (NIV)The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
- English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Context of Psalms 92:12
10But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. 11And my eye has looked at my enemies, My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me. The righteous person will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13Planted in the house of the Lord, They will flourish in the courtyards of our God. 14They will still yield fruit in advanced age; They will be full of sap and very green,
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צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 92:12
- Psalms 92:7When the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did injustice flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore.
- Psalms 52:8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.
- Isaiah 55:13Instead of the thorn bush, the juniper will come up, And instead of the stinging nettle, the myrtle will come up; And it will be a memorial to the Lord, An everlasting sign which will not be eliminated.”
- Isaiah 65:22They will not build and another inhabit, They will not plant and another eat; For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, And My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
- Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
- Psalms 104:16The trees of the Lord drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
- Psalms 148:9Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;
- Amos 2:9“Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, Though his height was like the height of cedars And he was as strong as the oaks; I also destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.
- 1 Kings 4:33He told of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he told also of animals, birds, crawling things, and fish.
- 1 Kings 6:29Then he carved all the surrounding walls of the house with engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, for the inner and outer sanctuaries.
Commentaries on Psalms 92:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree - Very different from the wicked, Psalm 92:7, who are likened to grass. These shall have a short duration; but those shall have a long and useful life. They are compared also to the cedar of Lebanon, an incorruptible wood, and extremely long-lived. Mr. Maundrell, who visited those trees in 1697, describes them thus: "These noble trees grow among the snow, near the highest part of Lebanon. Some are very old…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree - That is, the beauty, the erectness, the stateliness, the growth of the palm-tree - all this is an emblem of the condition, the prosperity, the happiness of a righteous man. The wicked shall be cut down; but the righteous shall flourish. This image - the comparison of a righteous man to a flourishing, majestic, green, and beautiful tree - is not uncommon in the Scriptures. See the notes at Psalm 1:3…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 God sometimes grants prosperity to wicked men in displeasure; yet they flourish but for a moment. Let us seek for ourselves the salvation and grace of the gospel, that being daily anointed by the Holy Spirit, we may behold and share the Redeemer's glory. It is from his grace, by his word and Spirit, that believers receive all the virtue that keeps them alive, and makes them fruitful. Other trees, when old, leave off bearing, but in God's trees…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Carvings of palm trees (1 Kings 6:29, 32, 35; 7:36) decorated the temple. Builders used many cedars (1 Kings 5:6). The trees represent the godly, who are planted in the very courts of the temple.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. The vigorous growth, longevity, utility, fragrance, and beauty of these noble trees, set forth the life, character, and destiny of the pious;Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 92
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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