Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace. New Living Translation May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace. English Standard Version May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace; Berean Standard Bible Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace. King James Bible That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: New King James Version That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style; New American Standard Bible When our sons in their youth are like growing plants, And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace, NASB 1995 Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace; NASB 1977 Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace; Legacy Standard Bible That our sons would be as grown-up plants in their youth, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace; Amplified Bible Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace; Christian Standard Bible Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style. American Standard Version When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; Contemporary English Version Let's pray that our young sons will grow like strong plants and that our daughters will be as lovely as columns in the corner of a palace. English Revised Version When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth; and our daughters as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; GOD'S WORD® Translation May our sons be like full-grown, young plants. May our daughters be like stately columns that adorn the corners of a palace. Good News Translation May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow up strong. May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace. International Standard Version May our sons in their youth be like full-grown plants, and our daughters like pillars destined to decorate a palace. Majority Standard Bible Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace. NET Bible Then our sons will be like plants, that quickly grow to full size. Our daughters will be like corner pillars, carved like those in a palace. New Heart English Bible Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace. Webster's Bible Translation That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: World English Bible Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause our sons [are] as plants, "" Becoming great in their youth, "" Our daughters as hewn stones, "" Polished—the likeness of a palace, Young's Literal Translation Because our sons are as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace, Smith's Literal Translation That our sons as plants growing great in their youth, our daughters as corners variegated, the likeness of a temple: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhose sons are as new plants in their youth: Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible May our sons be like plants well nurtured from their youth, Our daughters, like carved columns, shapely as those of the temple. New Revised Standard Version May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars, cut for the building of a palace. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as brides richly adorned after the fashion of temples; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Our sons are like plants that grow from their youth and our daughters like brides adorned in the likeness of temples. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917We whose sons are as plants grown up in their youth; Whose daughters are as corner-pillars carved after the fashion of a palace; Brenton Septuagint Translation whose children are as plants, strengthened in their youth: their daughters are beautiful, sumptuously adorned after the similitude of a temple. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock…11Set me free and rescue me from the grasp of foreigners, whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful. 12Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace. 13Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.… Cross References Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well: Isaiah 61:9 Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed. Isaiah 44:3-4 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. / They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams. Genesis 49:22 Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall. Job 29:5-6 when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me, / when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil! Zechariah 8:5 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” Psalm 128:3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. Deuteronomy 28:4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. 1 Samuel 2:21 So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Ephesians 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” ... Colossians 3:20-21 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. / Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. 1 Timothy 5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well. Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” Treasury of Scripture That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: as plants Psalm 115:14,15 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children… Psalm 127:4,5 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth… Psalm 128:3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. as corner stones Job 42:15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. Proverbs 31:10-27 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies… Isaiah 3:16-24 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: … polished. Song of Solomon 8:8,9 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? … 1 Peter 3:3-6 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; … Jump to Previous Adorn Carved Corner Corner-Stones Cut Daughters Fashion Fashioned Full Grown Hewn House King's Palace Pillars Plants Polished Similitude Stones Structure Tall Young YouthJump to Next Adorn Carved Corner Corner-Stones Cut Daughters Fashion Fashioned Full Grown Hewn House King's Palace Pillars Plants Polished Similitude Stones Structure Tall Young YouthPsalm 144 1. David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man5. He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies 9. He promises to praise God 11. He prays for the happy state of the kingdom Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth This phrase suggests a vision of growth and vitality. In biblical times, plants were a common metaphor for prosperity and blessing (Psalm 1:3). The nurturing of plants implies careful cultivation, reflecting the importance of raising children with wisdom and guidance (Proverbs 22:6). The imagery of youth emphasizes the potential and promise inherent in the next generation. This aligns with the biblical theme of children as a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3-5). our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 144, David is a central figure in the Bible, known for his deep relationship with God, his role as the second king of Israel, and his authorship of many Psalms. 2. Israel The nation to whom David belonged and often addressed in his writings. This Psalm reflects a prayer for the prosperity and blessing of the nation. 3. Youth The period of life referenced in the verse, symbolizing potential, growth, and the future of the community. 4. Palace A symbol of strength, beauty, and stability, representing the desired outcome for the daughters mentioned in the verse. 5. Plants and Pillars Metaphors used to describe the ideal growth and development of sons and daughters, respectively. Teaching Points The Importance of Nurturing YouthJust as plants need care to grow strong, our sons require guidance and nurturing to develop into godly men. This involves teaching them the Word of God and modeling a life of faith. The Role of Daughters in the Community Daughters are likened to corner pillars, essential for the beauty and stability of a palace. This highlights the value and strength women bring to the family and community when they are grounded in faith. The Vision for a Godly Family David's vision for his family and nation is one of growth, strength, and beauty. This should inspire us to pray for and work towards a family that reflects God's glory. The Impact of a Godly Legacy The imagery in this verse encourages us to consider the legacy we are leaving for future generations. Are we investing in our children in a way that will lead to a strong and faithful lineage?(12) That our sons.--This rendering of the relative, which so strangely begins this fragment, would be possible after Genesis 11:7; Genesis 13:16, &c, if a finite verb instead of participles followed; or it might mean "because," as in Genesis 30:18, &c, but for the same anomalous construction; or it might, as by the LXX., be rendered whose, if any antecedent for it could be discovered. But all these devices are plainly impossible, and there is nothing for it but to treat the passage which it introduces as a fragment of another poem quite unconnected with the previous part of the psalm. Render, we whose. As plants.--The Hebrew word seems always to denote a young, vigorous tree lately planted. (See especially Job 14:9, aptly translated by the LXX. ????????. (For the comparison, comp. Isaiah 5:7; Psalm 1:3, Note, Psalm 128:3.) . . . Verse 12. - That our sons may be as plants. The stanza which these words introduce is a very remarkable one, having nothing at all corresponding to it in the rest of the Psalter. It has been thought by some to be an antique document, quoted by the writer of the psalm, as suited for a festal occasion. Our translation makes it a picture of the condition to which the writer hopes that Israel may one day come; but the best recent critics see in it a description of Israel's actual condition in the writer's day. Professor Cheyne translates, "Because our sons are as plants;" and Dr. Kay, "What time our sons are as plants." Grown up in their youth; literally, grown large. The sons are compared to ornamental trees or shrubs, growing outside a building. That our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished (or, "carved") after the similitude of a palace. The daughters are like carved pillars, lighting up the angular recesses of the structure.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that our sons בָּנֵ֨ינוּ ׀ (bā·nê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1121: A son will be like plants כִּנְטִעִים֮ (kin·ṭi·‘îm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5195: A plant nurtured מְגֻדָּלִ֪ים (mə·ḡud·dā·lîm) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great in their youth, בִּֽנְעוּרֵ֫יהֶ֥ם (bin·‘ū·rê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons our daughters בְּנוֹתֵ֥ינוּ (bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1323: A daughter like corner pillars כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת (ḵə·zā·wî·yōṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2106: An angle, a corner-column carved מְ֝חֻטָּב֗וֹת (mə·ḥuṭ·ṭā·ḇō·wṯ) Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 2404: To cut or gather wood to adorn תַּבְנִ֥ית (taḇ·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8403: Structure, a model, resemblance a palace. הֵיכָֽל׃ (hê·ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple Links Psalm 144:12 NIVPsalm 144:12 NLT Psalm 144:12 ESV Psalm 144:12 NASB Psalm 144:12 KJV Psalm 144:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 144:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 144:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 144:12 French Bible Psalm 144:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 144:12 Then our sons will be like well-nurtured (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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