Psalms 52:8
(52-10) But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 1:3And he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf doth not wither; and in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper.
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;
Psalms 92:12(92-13) The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalms 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
Hosea 14:6(14-7) His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his fragrance as Lebanon.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 52:7-9
The Ruin of Doeg Predicted. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. 8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints. David was at this time in great distress; the mischief Doeg… Read the whole commentary →