Psalms 52:8

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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

7“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

9I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.

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Cross References

Psalms 1:3He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

Psalms 33:18Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,

Psalms 92:12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Psalms 147:11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

Hosea 14:6His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like 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 →

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