Psalm 92:12
New International Version
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;

New Living Translation
But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

English Standard Version
The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Berean Standard Bible
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

King James Bible
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

New King James Version
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

New American Standard Bible
The righteous person will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

NASB 1995
The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

NASB 1977
The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Legacy Standard Bible
The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Amplified Bible
The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful]; They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].

Christian Standard Bible
The righteous thrive like a palm tree and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The righteous thrive like a palm tree and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

American Standard Version
The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Contemporary English Version
Good people will prosper like palm trees, and they will grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

English Revised Version
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Righteous people flourish like palm trees and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.

Good News Translation
The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon.

International Standard Version
The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Majority Standard Bible
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

NET Bible
The godly grow like a palm tree; they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon.

New Heart English Bible
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Webster's Bible Translation
The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

World English Bible
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The righteous flourish as a palm-tree, "" He grows as a cedar in Lebanon.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth.

Smith's Literal Translation
The just one shall flourish as the palm tree: he shall become great as the cedar in Lebanon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The just one will flourish like the palm tree. He will be multiplied like the cedar of Lebanon.

New American Bible
The just shall flourish like the palm tree, shall grow like a cedar of Lebanon.

New Revised Standard Version
The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree and will spring up like the Cedars of Lebanon.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The righteous shall flourish as a palm-tree: he shall be increased as the cedar in Libanus.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
How Great Are Your Works
11My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes. 12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Matthew 7:17-20
Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. / Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. ...

John 15:1-8
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...

Isaiah 61:3
to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Ezekiel 17:22-24
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”

Hosea 14:5-6
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

Matthew 13:31-32
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

Luke 6:43-45
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. / For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. / The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Romans 6:22
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

2 Peter 1:5-8
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; / and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; / and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. ...


Treasury of Scripture

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

righteous

Psalm 92:7
When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

Psalm 52:8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

Isaiah 55:13
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

cedar

Psalm 104:16
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

Psalm 148:9
Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

Amos 2:9
Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

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Psalm 92
1. The prophet exhorts to praise God
4. For his great works
6. For his judgments on the wicked
10. And for his goodness to the godly.














The righteous
The term "righteous" in Hebrew is "צַדִּיק" (tzaddik), which refers to those who are just, virtuous, and in right standing with God. In the Old Testament context, righteousness is often associated with adherence to God's laws and commandments. The righteous are those who live in accordance with God's will, reflecting His character in their actions and decisions. This concept is foundational in the Hebrew Scriptures, where righteousness is not merely a legal status but a way of life that aligns with divine principles. In the New Testament, righteousness is further understood through the lens of faith in Jesus Christ, who fulfills the law and offers His righteousness to believers.

will flourish
The Hebrew word for "flourish" is "פָּרַח" (parach), which means to blossom, sprout, or grow abundantly. This imagery is often used in the Bible to describe prosperity and vitality. Flourishing implies a state of thriving and being fruitful, which is a blessing from God. In the biblical context, flourishing is not limited to material wealth but encompasses spiritual growth and well-being. It suggests that the righteous, by living in harmony with God's will, will experience His favor and blessings, leading to a life that is full and abundant.

like a palm tree
The palm tree, particularly the date palm, is a symbol of victory, peace, and eternal life in the ancient Near East. In the Bible, the palm tree is often associated with beauty and resilience. It is a tree that thrives in desert conditions, symbolizing the ability to endure and prosper even in challenging environments. The righteous are compared to palm trees to illustrate their strength, stability, and ability to remain steadfast in their faith. Just as the palm tree stands tall and bears fruit, the righteous are called to stand firm in their convictions and produce spiritual fruit.

and grow
The word "grow" in Hebrew is "שָׁגַה" (shagah), which conveys the idea of increasing, enlarging, or expanding. Growth is a natural process that signifies life and development. In the spiritual sense, growth refers to the maturation of one's faith and character. The righteous are expected to grow in their relationship with God, deepening their understanding of His word and becoming more Christ-like in their behavior. This growth is a continuous journey, marked by learning, transformation, and the pursuit of holiness.

like a cedar in Lebanon
The cedar tree, particularly those from Lebanon, is renowned for its strength, durability, and majestic stature. In biblical times, the cedars of Lebanon were highly prized for construction, including the building of Solomon's Temple. The cedar's deep roots and towering presence make it a fitting metaphor for the righteous, who are deeply rooted in their faith and stand firm against the trials of life. The comparison to a cedar in Lebanon emphasizes the enduring nature of the righteous, who, like the cedar, are unshakable and resilient, drawing strength from their relationship with God.

(12) Palm tree.--This is the only place where the palm appears as an emblem of moral rectitude and beauty of character, yet its aptness for such comparison has often been noticed. (See Tristram's Natural History of the Bible, p. 384; and comp. Thomson's The Land and the Book, p. 49.)

A moral use was more often made of the cedar. Emblem of kingly might, it also became the type of the imperial grandeur of virtuous souls. (See Bible Educator, iii. 379.)

The contrast of the palm's perennial verdure, and the cedar's venerable age, an age measured not by years, but by centuries, with the fleeting moments of the brief day of the grass, to which the wicked are compared (Psalm 92:7), is very striking, as striking as that in Psalms 1 between the empty husk and the flourishing fruit-tree.

Verse 12. - The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. To an Oriental the palm is the queen of trees. "Of all vegetable forms," says Humboldt, "the palm is that to which the prize of beauty has been assigned by the concurrent voice of nations in all ages" ('Aspects of Nature,' vol. 2. p. 20, Engl. trans.). Its stately growth, and graceful form, its perpetual verdure, its lovely and luxuriant fruit, together with its manifold uses (Strabo, 16:1, § 14), give it precedence over all other vegetable growths in the eyes that are accustomed to rest upon it. It is rather remarkable that, in the Old Testament, it is used as a figure for beauty only here and in Song of Solomon 7:7. Man, in his most flourishing growth, is ordinarily compared either to the cedar (2 Kings 14:9; Song of Solomon 5:15; Ezekiel 31:3-9; Amos 2:9, etc.)or the olive tree (Judges 9:8, 9; Psalm 52:8; Jeremiah 11:16; Hosea 14:6, etc.). He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon (see, besides the passages already quoted, 2 Kings 19:23; 2 Chronicles 2:8; Jeremiah 22:23; Zechariah 11:1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The righteous
צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

will flourish
יִפְרָ֑ח (yip̄·rāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6524: To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish

like a palm tree,
כַּתָּמָ֣ר (kat·tā·mār)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8558: Palm tree, date palm

and grow
יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃ (yiś·geh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7685: To grow, increase

like a cedar
כְּאֶ֖רֶז (kə·’e·rez)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 730: A cedar tree

in Lebanon.
בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel


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