BASIC SCRIPTURE: for 30 March 2024

Here’s Psalm 92:9-15 from the New International Version (NIV):

“9 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 92:9-15 celebrates the righteousness of God and the flourishing of the righteous. It speaks of the eventual defeat of the enemies of the Lord and the scattering of evildoers. The righteous are likened to flourishing trees, planted in the house of the Lord and bearing fruit even in old age. This passage emphasizes the enduring strength and righteousness of God, and it encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and trust in Him.