Psalms 72:7

72:7 During his days the godly will flourish; ¹ 

peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. ² 

Psalms 92:12-13

92:12 The godly ³  grow like a palm tree;

they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon. ⁴ 

92:13 Planted in the Lord’s house,

they grow in the courts of our God.

Psalms 92:7

92:7 When the wicked sprout up like grass,

and all the evildoers glisten, ⁵ 

it is so that they may be annihilated. ⁶ 

[72:7]  ¹ tn Heb “sprout up,” like crops. This verse continues the metaphor of rain utilized in v. 6.

[72:7]  ² tn Heb “and [there will be an] abundance of peace until there is no more moon.”

[92:12]  ³ tn The singular is used in a representative sense, with the typical godly person being in view.

[92:12]  ⁴ sn The cedars of the Lebanon forest were well-known in ancient Israel for their immense size.

[92:7]  ⁵ tn Or “flourish.”

[92:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “in order that they might be destroyed permanently.”