Psalms 52:8
And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for ever,
Young's Literal Translation
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 hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.
Psalms 33:18Lo, the eye of Jehovah [is] to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,
Psalms 92:12The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth.
Psalms 147:11Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
Hosea 14:6Go on do his sucklings, And his beauty is as an olive, And he hath 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 →