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http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 18I. The “palm tree” is doubtless the date palm that is known for itsfruitfulness and durability.II. The “cedar” was known for its stateliness, especially themajestic cedars of Lebanon.Psalm 92:13, planted in the house of the LORD, they willflourish in the courts of our God. NIVI. “The house of the Lord” and “the courts of our God” aresynonymous expressions.II. The antecedent of the pronouns in Ps. 92:13 and 14 is “therighteous” of Ps. 92:12.A. Psalm 92:12-14, The righteous will flourish like a palmtree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted inthe house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courtsof our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, theywill stay fresh and green, NIVIII. This verse employs a metaphor whereby the lives of the priestswho live at the temple are considered representative of all Israelunder God (cf. Ps. 84)A. Psalm 84:1-12, How lovely is your dwelling place, OLORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for thecourts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out forthe living God. Even the sparrow has found a home,and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may haveher young— a place near your altar, O LORDAlmighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those whodwell in your house; they are ever praising you. SelahBlessed are those whose strength is in you, who haveset their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through theLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.
http://www.BibleStudyWorkshop.com 19Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; theautumn rains also cover it with pools. They go fromstrength to strength, till each appears before God inZion. Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listento me, O God of Jacob. Selah Look upon our shield, OGod; look with favor on your anointed one. Better isone day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; Iwould rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my Godthan dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the LORDGod is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor andhonor; no good thing does he withhold from thosewhose walk is blameless. O LORD Almighty, blessed isthe man who trusts in you. NIVPsalm 92:14, They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stayfresh and green,I. In contrast to the wicked that are doomed to destruction (Ps.92:7-8), the righteous “will still bear fruit in old age” (cf. 2 Cor.4:16-18).A. Psalm 92:7-8, that though the wicked spring up likegrass and all evildoers flourish, they will be foreverdestroyed. But you, O LORD, are exalted forever. NIVB. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Therefore we do not lose heart.Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardlywe are being renewed day by day. For our light andmomentary troubles are achieving for us an eternalglory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyesnot on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what isseen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. NIVPsalm 92:15, proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is myRock, and there is no wickedness in him." NIVLandmark Publications, Inc., 1045 Maynor Street, Nashville, TN 37216, U.S.A., John C. Sewell, Ph.D., Editor.
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