Psalm 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Cross-references
Psalm 92:7 describes the wicked flourishing only to be destroyed — contrasting with the righteous' enduring flourishing in verse 12.
Psalm 52:8 also uses tree imagery (olive tree) for the righteous flourishing in God's house, paralleling the palm and cedar metaphor.
Psalm 72:16 prays for crops to flourish like Lebanon — echoing the same image of abundant growth as the cedar here.
Psalm 104:16 mentions cedars of Lebanon as God's well-watered trees, sharing the cedar image but in a creation context rather than righteous metaphor.
Hosea 14:6 continues with cedar of Lebanon and olive tree imagery, reinforcing the same metaphor of flourishing like trees.
Isaiah 65:22 directly compares people's days to a tree, echoing the theme of righteous flourishing like trees in Psalm 92:12.
Hosea 14:5 explicitly mentions 'cedar of Lebanon' and blossoming, directly paralleling the cedar imagery in Psalm 92:12 for Israel's restoration.
Job 14:2 contrasts human frailty as flowers that wither — opposite of the enduring cedar and palm here.
Proverbs 11:28 similarly promises the righteous will thrive like a green leaf — a direct parallel to flourishing like a tree here.
Joel 1:12 describes the opposite: the palm and other trees dried up due to judgment—contrasting the flourishing righteous here.
Isaiah 61:3 calls the redeemed 'oaks of righteousness' — a parallel tree metaphor for the righteous flourishing like cedars and palms here.
Ezekiel 47:12 describes trees by the river that never wither and bear fruit monthly—a strong parallel to the righteous flourishing like a tree here.
Amos 2:9 uses cedar to describe the tall Amorites destroyed by God, contrasting with the righteous flourishing like cedars in Psalm 92:12.
Numbers 24:6 compares Israel to cedars beside waters — a parallel image of strength and blessing like the cedar here.
Ezekiel 17:23 uses the same cedar imagery for God planting a splendid cedar that shelters birds—a promise of restoration echoing the righteous flourishing here.
Ezekiel 34:27 promises trees yielding fruit and land's fruitfulness as covenant blessing—a general parallel to the righteous flourishing like a tree.
Isaiah 55:13 uses trees as symbols of God's blessing and transformation, similar to the flourishing trees in Psalm 92:12, though in a restoration context.
Song of Solomon 7:7 compares the beloved's stature to a palm tree — the same tree symbolizing the righteous here.
Song of Solomon 5:15 uses cedars of Lebanon to describe the beloved's majestic appearance — a different but parallel use of the same noble tree image.