Psalms 92:12
The righteous, like the palm-tree, shall thrive, Like the cedar in Lebanon, shall he grow;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
In Context
13They who are planted in the house of Yahweh, In the courts of our God, shall flourish;
Cross References
1 Kings 4:33And he discoursed of trees—from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop, that springeth out in the wall,—and he discoursed of beasts and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Esther 9:5So then the Jews smote all their enemies, with the smiting of the sword and slaughter, and destruction,—and they dealt with them who hated them according to their pleasure.
Psalms 37:34Wait for Yahweh, and observe thou his path, that he may exalt thee, to inherit the earth, On the cutting off of the lawless, shalt thou look.
Psalms 72:7May righteousness, in his days, blossom forth, And abundance of peace, till there be no moon.
Psalms 104:16Satisfied are, The trees of Yahweh, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Isaiah 55:13Instead of the thorn-bush, shall come up the fir-tree, And instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle-tree,—So shall it become unto Yahweh, a Name, A Sign age-abiding, which shall not be cut off.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 92:8-15
The Triumph of the Righteous; The Happiness of the Righteous. 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: 8 But thou, Lord , art most high for evermore. 9 For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord , for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and… Read the whole commentary →