Psalms 91:13 (DRB)

Passage

The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:11 But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.

Psalms 91:12 My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.

Psalms 91:13 The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Psalms 91:14 They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.

Psalms 91:15 They shall still increase in a fruitful old age: and shall be well treated,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "just", "shall", "flourish", "like", "palm", "tree", and "grow". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "just" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "My eye also hath looked down upon..." into verse 14's "They that are planted in the house...", so "just" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "just" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.