For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
He shall be as a tree planted by the waters - (Psalms 1:3).
Shall not see - i:e., feel. Answering to Jeremiah 17:6; whereas the unbelievers "shall not see (even) when good cometh;" the believer "shall not see (so as to be overwhelmed by it, even) when heat (fiery trial) cometh." Trials shall come upon him as on all, nay, upon him especially (Hebrews 12:6); but he shall not sink under them, because the Lord is his secret, strength, just as the 'roots spread out by a river' (or 'water-course') draw hidden support from it (2 Corinthians 4:8-11).
Shall not be careful - anxious, as one desponding (Luke 12:29; 1 Peter 5:7).
Drought - literally, withholding, namely, of rain (Jeremiah 14:1, note): he here probably alludes to the drought which had prevailed, but makes it the type of all kinds of distress.