„Der ist wie ein Baum, gepflanzt an den Wasserbächen, der seine Frucht bringt zu seiner Zeit, und seine Blätter verwelken nicht; und was er macht, das gerät wohl.“
Psalm 1,3

Bible verses about trees

The Bible begins with trees in the Garden of Eden and ends with the tree of life in Revelation. Throughout, trees are repeatedly used as images of people who are rooted in God. Here you will find 18 Bible verses about trees.

Planted by the Water

Trees as an image of a life with God.

  1. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither; and whatever he does prospers.

    Psalm 1:3Bearing FruitAutumn

  2. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is in the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, whose roots are by the stream. Though heat may come, he will not wither, though the ground may parch, nor will he cease to bear fruit.

    Jeremiah 17:7-8BlessingTrust

  3. The righteous will be like palm trees, they will grow and flourish like cedars in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God; they will yield fruit in their season, and their leaves will not wither. Though they grow old, they will still bear fruit, flourish and remain fresh.

    Psalm 92:13-15AgeBirthday

  4. But I will be like an olive tree in the house of God, trusting in God’s goodness forever and ever.

    Psalm 52:10

  5. To make the sad come to Zion, that they may be clothed with beauty instead of ashes, with the oil of joy instead of mourning, and with garments of praise instead of a spirit of despair, that they may be called trees of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for His own glory.

    Isaiah 61:3Beauty

  6. I will make Israel like dew, that it may blossom like a rose, and its roots may spread like Lebanon, and its branches spread out like a beautiful olive tree, giving off a fragrance like Lebanon.

    Hosea 14:6-7

  7. And be rooted and built up in Him, steadfast in the faith you have been taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

    Colossians 2:7

  8. That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, and that you may be rooted and grounded in love.

    Ephesians 3:17Godparents

  9. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and a wise person wins the hearts of others.

    Proverbs 11:30

  10. For you will go out rejoicing and be led in peace. The mountains and hills will sing before you with glad shouts, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.

    Isaiah 55:12Creation

Trees in the Bible

From Eden to Revelation.

  1. And God the Lord caused all kinds of trees to grow out of the ground, pleasant to the eye and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

    Genesis 2:9

  2. He told them another parable and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field; and it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.

    Matthew 13:31-32Kingdom of God

  3. For every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

    Matthew 7:17-18

  4. But he told them this parable: A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and looked for fruit on it, but found none. Then he said to the gardener, “Look, I have come every year for three years seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down! What harm does it do the land?” But he replied, “Lord, leave it this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.”

    Luke 13:6-8

  5. And he ran ahead and climbed a mulberry tree so that he could see him, for all the people were coming through.

    Luke 19:4

  6. And a rod will come forth from the stem of Jesse, and a branch will bear fruit from his roots.

    Isaiah 11:1

  7. In the middle of their street, on both sides of the stream, stood the tree of life, which bore fruit twelve times, and yielded its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the Gentiles.

    Revelation 22:2Healing

  8. The trees went around and anointed a king over themselves, and they said to the olive tree, “Be our king!”

    Judges 9:8

Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.

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The Tree by the Water

Just as the first Psalm describes a person who loves God’s word: “He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither” (Psalm 1:3). Jeremiah takes up the image and adds: Such a tree “though heat may come, will not be afraid” (Jeremiah 17:8). In a dry land like Israel, a green tree was a sign of hidden water sources. The image says: Whoever is rooted in God has strength even in times of drought.

From the Tree of Life to the Mustard Seed

In the Garden of Eden stand the tree of life and the tree of knowledge (Genesis 2:9). At the end of the Bible, the tree of life appears again, with healing leaves (Revelation 22:2). In between, Jesus tells of the mustard seed that becomes a tree in which the birds nest (Matthew 13:32), and of the tree that is known by its fruit (Matthew 7:17). And Zacchaeus climbs a mulberry tree to see Jesus (Luke 19:4). Find out more in Bible verses about growth, Bible verses about bearing fruit, and Bible verses about creation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does it say, “He is like a tree planted by streams of water”?

In Psalm 1:3. A similar image appears in Jeremiah 17:8.

What is the tree of life?

A tree in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:9) that reappears in Revelation as a sign of eternal life (Revelation 22:2).

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