Psalm 92:12 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 92:12

Psalms 92:12. The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree Which is constantly green and flourishing, spreads its branches very wide, and grows to a vast size, affording a most refreshing shade to travellers. It also produces dates, a very sweet, luscious, and grateful kind of fruit; is a most beautiful tree, and every way an invaluable treasure to the inhabitants of those hot countries, and therefore a fit emblem of the flourishing state of a righteous man. He shall grow like a cedar... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 92:1-15

Psalms 92-93 God’s rule in an evil worldAccording to the title, Psalms 92:0 was for use on the Sabbath. God is pleased when people cease their ordinary work for a day in order to engage in worshipping him and proclaiming his love (92:1-4). As they meditate upon the nature of God, their thinking will be changed. They will see from God’s point of view and will understand things that are misunderstood by the ordinary person. They will see, for instance, that they need not puzzle over why the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 92:12

The righteous = A righteous one (singular) palm. In barren soil, watered deep at the roots. An Endogen. cedar. In mountain snows and storms, the roots embedded in the rocks. An Exogen. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 92:12

Psalms 92:12. The righteous shall flourish, &c.— The flourishing state of the righteous in this verse, is beautifully opposed to that of the wicked, Psalms 92:7. For of these it is intimated, that their prosperity should be momentary, trifling, and perpetually decaying: but the prosperity of the righteous shall be well-founded, durable, and continually increasing. When the wicked flourish, it is only said of them, that they are green as the grass; of which our Saviour says, To-day it is,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 92:12

12-14. The vigorous growth, longevity, utility, fragrance, and beauty of these noble trees, set forth the life, character, and destiny of the pious; read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 92:1-15

Psalms 92In this psalm, the unknown writer praised God for the goodness of His acts and the righteousness of His character."Psalms 90-92 are united by the development of concepts and the repetition of vocabulary. These psalms lead the worshiper from a meditation on the transiency of life (Psalms 90), a call for wisdom (Psalms 91), to a climactic celebration of divine deliverance and protection (Psalms 92)." [Note: Ibid., p. 602.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 92:8-15

2. Praise for God’s righteousness 92:8-15 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 92:12-15

Palm trees produced tasty fruit, so they symbolized fruitfulness. Cedars were not subject to decay, so they stood for long life in the ancient Near Eastern mentality (cf. Psalms 92:7). Both types of trees were also beautiful and desirable. The writer likened the godly to these trees planted in the temple environs. They represent people who delight in drawing near to God (cf. Psalms 1:3; Psalms 52:8). Such people praise God for His consistent righteousness. Because of His unwavering... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 92:1-15

This is a Ps. of praise, called forth by some special manifestation of God’s loving-kindness. This general theme is set forth in Psalms 92:1-4. Psalms 92:5-11 contain reflections on the meaning of God’s works, a meaning which is hidden from the foolish (Psalms 92:6). The wicked seem to flourish only that they may be destroyed (Psalms 92:7). God is supreme, and His enemies must perish (Psalms 92:8-9). This has been proved in the experience of the Psalmist, or of the nation for which he speaks... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 92:12

(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,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 92:12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 92:1-15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 92:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 92:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 92:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 92:1-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 92:8-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 92:12-15

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 92:1-15

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 92:12

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