Psalms 52:8

But I shall bee like a greene oliue tree in the house of God: for I trusted in the mercie of God for euer and euer.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

7Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

9I will alway praise thee, for that thou hast done this, and I will hope in thy Name, because it is good before thy Saints.

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Cross References

Psalms 1:3For he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters, that will bring foorth her fruite in due season: whose leafe shall not fade: so whatsoeuer he shall doe, shall prosper.

Psalms 33:18Beholde, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him, and vpon them, that trust in his mercie,

Psalms 92:12The righteous shall flourish like a palme tree, and shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon.

Psalms 147:11But the Lord deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.

Hosea 14:6I will be as the dewe vnto Israel: he shall grow as the lilie and fasten his rootes, as the trees of 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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