“Planted in the House of the Lord, they blossom in the courts of our God. They will continue to yield fruit even in old age” (Psalms 92:14–15) – this refers to Abraham our patriarch. “They will remain full and fresh” (Psalms 92:15) – “Abraham took another [wife].” “For the tree has hope” (Job 14:7) – Abraham our patriarch has hope.
“If it is hewed [yikaret], it will yet regenerate” (Job 14:7) – if He will say to him: ‘Perform [kerot] the covenant [of circumcision],’ “it will yet regenerate” – [he constantly increased his performance of] mitzvot and good deeds. “And its roots will not cease” (Job 14:7) – this refers to his [Abraham’s] vitality.4After his circumcision he went on to produce a child, Isaac. “If its root grows old in the earth” (Job 14:8) – “Abraham was old” (Genesis 24:1).
“And its trunk dies in the dirt” (Job 14:8) – “Sarah died”5And was buried in the earth. (Genesis 23:2). “It will blossom from the scent of water” (Job 14:9) – due the scent of mitzvot and good deeds, he will blossom.6Because of his virtuous behavior, he was enabled to father more children in his old age. “And produce branches” (Job 14:9) – “[branches] of a sapling” is not written here, but rather, “[branches] like a sapling” – the addition is greater than the tree itself: “Abraham took another [wife]…”7And through this new wife he produced even more offspring than he had previously.