Psalm 1:3
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New International Version (©1984)
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He is like a tree planted beside streams- a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.

King James Bible
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

American King James Version
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

American Standard Version
And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Bible in Basic English
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whosoever he shall do shall prosper.

Darby Bible Translation
And he is as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.

English Revised Version
And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also doth not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in season; its leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he doeth shall prosper.

World English Bible
He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

Geneva Study Bible

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and {c} whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

(c) God's children are so moistened with his grace, that whatever comes to them, tends to their salvation.

Wesley's Notes

1:3 Whither - His happiness is not short and transitory, but, like those trees which are continually green and flourishing.

King James Translators' Notes

wither: Heb. fade

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. like a tree-(Jer 17:7, 8).

planted-settled, fast.

by-or, "over."

the rivers-canals for irrigation.

shall prosper-literally, "make prosper," brings to perfection. The basis of this condition and character is given (Ps 32:1).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:1-3 To meditate in God's word, is to discourse with ourselves concerning the great things contained in it, with close application of mind and fixedness of thought. We must have constant regard to the word of God, as the rule of our actions, and the spring of our comforts; and have it in our thoughts night and day. For this purpose no time is amiss.


Genesis 39:2 The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
Genesis 39:3 Now his master saw that the LORD was with him and how the LORD caused all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Psalm 92:12 The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalm 128:2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.
Jeremiah 17:8 "For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.
Ezekiel 19:10 'Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, Planted by the waters; It was fruitful and full of branches Because of abundant waters. (NASB ©1995)

Brooks Causeth Fadeth Firmly Forth Fruit Gives Green Leaf Planted Prosper Prospereth Prospers Right Rivers Season Streams Time Tree Undertakings Water Whatever Whatsoever Wither Yields


And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

tree Job 14:9 Isa 44:4 Jer 17:8 Eze 17:8 19:10 47:12 Re 22:2

bringeth Ps 92:14 Mt 21:34,41

shall not Isa 27:11 Mt 13:6 21:19 Joh 15:6 Jude 1:12

wither. Heb. Fade
whatsoever Ps 128:2 129:8 Ge 39:3,23 Jos 1:7,8 1Ch 22:11 2Ch 31:21 32:23 Isa 3:10

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