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Psalm 92:7–15

7 When gthe wicked 1spring up like grass,

And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,

It is that they may be destroyed forever.

8 hBut You, Lord, are on high forevermore.

9 For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,

For behold, Your enemies shall perish;

All the workers of iniquity shall ibe scattered.

10 But jmy 2horn You have exalted like a wild ox;

I have been kanointed with fresh oil.

11 lMy eye also has seen my desire on my enemies;

My ears hear my desire on the wicked

Who rise up against me.

12 mThe righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,

He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord

Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bear fruit in old age;

They shall be 3fresh and 4flourishing,

15 To declare that the Lord is upright;

nHe is my rock, and othere is no unrighteousness in Him.

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Psalm 92:7–15 — The New International Version (NIV)

that though the wicked spring up like grass

and all evildoers flourish,

they will be destroyed forever.

But you, Lord, are forever exalted.

For surely your enemies, Lord,

surely your enemies will perish;

all evildoers will be scattered.

10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox;

fine oils have been poured on me.

11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;

my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.

12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,

they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;

13 planted in the house of the Lord,

they will flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They will still bear fruit in old age,

they will stay fresh and green,

15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;

he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

Psalm 92:7–15 — English Standard Version (ESV)

that though the wicked sprout like grass

and all evildoers flourish,

they are doomed to destruction forever;

but you, O Lord, are on high forever.

For behold, your enemies, O Lord,

for behold, your enemies shall perish;

all evildoers shall be scattered.

10 But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox;

you have poured over me fresh oil.

11 My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;

my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants.

12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree

and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 They are planted in the house of the Lord;

they flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They still bear fruit in old age;

they are ever full of sap and green,

15 to declare that the Lord is upright;

he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When the wicked spring as the grass,

And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish;

It is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.

For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord,

For, lo, thine enemies shall perish;

All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn:

I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies,

And mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree:

He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the house of the Lord

Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;

They shall be fat and flourishing;

15 To shew that the Lord is upright:

He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Though the wicked sprout like weeds

and evildoers flourish,

they will be destroyed forever.

But you, O Lord, will be exalted forever.

Your enemies, Lord, will surely perish;

all evildoers will be scattered.

10 But you have made me as strong as a wild ox.

You have anointed me with the finest oil.

11 My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;

my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents.

12 But the godly will flourish like palm trees

and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

13 For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house.

They flourish in the courts of our God.

14 Even in old age they will still produce fruit;

they will remain vital and green.

15 They will declare, “The Lord is just!

He is my rock!

There is no evil in him!”

Psalm 92:7–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

Wicked people grow like the grass.

Evil people seem to do well,

but they will be destroyed forever.

But, Lord, you will be honored forever.

Lord, surely your enemies,

surely your enemies will be destroyed,

and all who do evil will be scattered.

10 But you have made me as strong as an ox.

You have poured fine oils on me.

11 When I looked, I saw my enemies;

I heard the cries of those who are against me.

12 But good people will grow like palm trees;

they will be tall like the cedars of Lebanon.

13 Like trees planted in the Temple of the Lord,

they will grow strong in the courtyards of our God.

14 When they are old, they will still produce fruit;

they will be healthy and fresh.

15 They will say that the Lord is good.

He is my Rock, and there is no wrong in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When the wicked spring as the grass,

And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish;

It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.

But thou, O Jehovah, art on high for evermore.

For, lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah,

For, lo, thine enemies shall perish;

All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

10 But my horn hast thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox:

I am anointed with fresh oil.

11 Mine eye also hath seen my desire on mine enemies,

Mine ears have heard my desire of the evil-doers that rise up against me.

12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree:

He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 They are planted in the house of Jehovah;

They shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;

They shall be full of sap and green:

15 To show that Jehovah is upright;

He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity flourish, it is that they may be destroyed for ever. And thou, Jehovah, art on high for evermore. For lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah, for lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like a buffalo’s: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 11 And mine eye shall see its desire on mine enemies; mine ears shall hear it of the evil-doers that rise up against me. 12 The righteous shall shoot forth like a palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar on Lebanon. 13 Those that are planted in the house of Jehovah shall flourish in the courts of our God: 14 They are still vigorous in old age, they are full of sap and green; 15 To shew that Jehovah is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

that wicked people sprout like grass 

and all troublemakers blossom ⸤like flowers⸥, 

only to be destroyed forever. 

But you, O Lord, are highly honored forever. 

Now look at your enemies, O Lord

Now look at your enemies. 

They disappear, and all troublemakers are scattered. 

10 But you make me as strong as a wild bull, 

and soothing lotion is poured on me. 

11 My eyes gloat over those who spy on me. 

My ears hear ⸤the cries⸥ of evildoers attacking me. 

12 Righteous people flourish like palm trees 

and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon. 

13 They are planted in the Lord’s house. 

They blossom in our God’s courtyards. 

14 Even when they are old, they still bear fruit. 

They are always healthy and fresh. 

15 They make it known that the Lord is decent. 

He is my rock. 

He is never unfair. 

Psalm 92:7–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

though the wicked sprout like grass

and all evildoers flourish,

they will be eternally destroyed.

But You, Lord, are exalted forever.

For indeed, Lord, Your enemies—

indeed, Your enemies will perish;

all evildoers will be scattered.

10 You have lifted up my horn

like that of a wild ox;

I have been anointed with oil.

11 My eyes look down on my enemies;

my ears hear evildoers when they attack me.

12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree

and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

13 Planted in the house of the Lord,

they thrive in the courts of our God.

14 They will still bear fruit in old age,

healthy and green,

15 to declare: “The Lord is just;

He is my rock,

and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

Psalm 92:7–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

though the wicked sprout like grass

and all evildoers flourish,

they are doomed to destruction forever,

but you, O Lord, are on high forever.

For your enemies, O Lord,

for your enemies shall perish;

all evildoers shall be scattered.

10 But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox;

you have poured over me fresh oil.

11 My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;

my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants.

12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree,

and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 They are planted in the house of the Lord;

they flourish in the courts of our God.

14 In old age they still produce fruit;

they are always green and full of sap,

15 showing that the Lord is upright;

he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When the wicked flourish like grass

and all the workers of evil blossom,

it is so they can be destroyed forever.

But you are on high forever, O Yahweh.

For behold, your enemies, O Yahweh,

for behold, your enemies will perish.

All the workers of evil will be scattered.

10 But you have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox;

you have anointed me with fresh oil.

11 And so my eye looks on my enemies.

My ears hear those evildoers who rise up against me.

12 The righteous will flourish like the date palm.

They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Planted in the house of Yahweh,

they will flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They will still prosper in old age.

They will be fat and luxuriant,

15 to declare that Yahweh is upright.

He is my rock, and there is no injustice in him.

Psalm 92:7–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Those who are evil spring up like grass.

Those who do wrong succeed.

But they will be destroyed forever.

But Lord, you are honored forever.

Lord, your enemies will certainly die.

All those who do evil will be scattered.

10 You have made me as strong as a wild ox.

You have poured the finest olive oil on me.

11 I’ve seen my evil enemies destroyed.

I’ve heard that they have lost the battle.

12 Those who do what is right will grow like a palm tree.

They will grow strong like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

13 Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord.

They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

14 When they get old, they will still bear fruit.

Like young trees they will stay fresh and strong.

15 They will say to everyone, “The Lord is honest.

He is my Rock. There is no evil in him.”

Psalm 92:7–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

That when the wicked sprouted up like grass

And all who did iniquity flourished,

It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore.

But You, O Lord, are on high forever.

For, behold, Your enemies, O Lord,

For, behold, Your enemies will perish;

All who do iniquity will be scattered.

10 But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox;

I have been anointed with fresh oil.

11 And my eye has looked exultantly upon my foes,

My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.

12 The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree,

He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Planted in the house of the Lord,

They will flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They will still yield fruit in old age;

They shall be full of sap and very green,

15 To declare that the Lord is upright;

He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.


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