Bible Strands
Psalms 92:13
Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist declares the sustained vitality of the righteous, positioned between verses detailing their initial growth and their continued fruitfulness in old age.
The words — שְׁתוּלִים (She.tu.lim) means [they are] planted, and יַפְרִיח֑וּ (yaf.Ri.chu) means they will flourish, establishing a botanical metaphor for sustained life.
The thread — This imagery of rooted endurance and ongoing fruitfulness runs through Isaiah 61:3, Ephesians 3:17, and 2 Peter 3:18.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that spiritual stability requires placement in God's presence, not self-generated effort, and that lasting fruitfulness persists across generations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Cross-references
- 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
- 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.
- Ephesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Isaiah 60:21 Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
- Romans 6:5 For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.
- Psalms 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
- Romans 11:17 Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
- Psalms 116:19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- 2 Chronicles 4:9 He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
- Psalms 135:2 who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.