The trees of the Lord are well cared for— the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;
- KJV The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
- BSB The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
- NKJV The trees of the Lord are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
- NASB The trees of the Lord drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
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Quick answer
Even the great trees, the cedars of Lebanon, are watered by the LORD, for He Himself planted them. God sustains the mightiest works of nature.
Overview
The towering cedars, symbols of strength, owe their flourishing entirely to God's planting and watering. Nothing in creation, however grand, is self-sustaining. The God who tends His trees is the same Lord who plants and cultivates His people, that they may flourish like trees beside streams of water.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Num 24:6As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
- Ps 29:5Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
- Ps 92:2to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,
- Ezek 17:23I will plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel; and it will produce boughs, and bear fruit, and be a good cedar. Birds of every kind will dwell in the shade of its branches.
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