Psalms 92:13

13 planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.

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Psalms 92:13 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
English Standard Version (ESV)
13 They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God.
New Living Translation (NLT)
13 For they are transplanted to the LORD ’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.
The Message Bible (MSG)
13 transplanted to God's courtyard, They'll grow tall in the presence of God,
American Standard Version (ASV)
13 They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
13 They are planted in the LORD's house. They blossom in our God's courtyards.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
13 Planted in the house of the Lord, they thrive in the courtyards of our God.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
13 Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord. They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

Psalms 92:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 92:13

Those that be planted in the house of the Lord,
&c.] Or being planted F5, that is, everyone of the righteous before mentioned; such are they that are planted out of the wilderness of the world, and into Christ, and are rooted in him, and are planted together in the likeness of his death and resurrection; have the graces of the Spirit of God implanted in them, have received the ingrafted word; and, in consequence of all this, are grafted into the olive tree, the church; or have a place and name there, better than that of sons and daughters, where they are as plants grown up in their youth; and which is here meant by "the house of the Lord", in allusion to the tabernacle, or temple, which had the figure of palm trees on the walls of it: so the Targum interprets it the temple, rendering it,

``his children shall be planted in the sanctuary of the Lord:''

and though it may seem strange that trees should be planted in an house, it should be remembered that the house of the Lord, or the church, is a garden, whose plants are an orchard of pomegranates, ( Song of Solomon 4:12 Song of Solomon 4:13 ) , and such are not mere education plants, or such as are merely by outward profession, or only ministerially, planted, but are planted by the Lord himself; and so are choice and pleasant ones, by which God is glorified, and which shall never be plucked up: and these

shall flourish in the courts of our God;
like trees in courtyards before houses; alluding to the courts in the tabernacle or temple, where the people worshipped: here the righteous flourish like palm trees, as in the preceding verse, being rooted in Christ, who is the righteous man's root, that yieldeth fruit, and from whom all his fruit is found; but this flourishing is not merely in the leaves of profession, but in the fruits of grace and righteousness, being watered with the dews of divine grace, and having the benefit of the word and ordinances; which are the waters of the sanctuary, that refresh and quicken the trees of righteousness that grow by it; see ( Ezekiel 47:1 Ezekiel 47:7 Ezekiel 47:12 ) . This is referred to the times of the Messiah, and the resurrection, by the ancient Jews F6.


FOOTNOTES:

F5 (Mylwtv) "plantati", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius
F6 Zohar in Lev. 7. 1.

Psalms 92:13 In-Context

11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13 planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 135:2; Psalms 100:4
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