Psalms 52:8

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“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.”

— WEB

“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.”

— KJV

“But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.”

— ASV

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Psalms 92:12-14 "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon."
Hosea 14:6-8 "His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon."
Psalms 1:3 "He 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 …"
Psalms 13:5 "But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation."
Jeremiah 11:16 "Yahweh called your name, “A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit.” With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it, and…"
Psalms 147:11 "Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness."
Romans 11:24 "For if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how muc…"
Psalms 33:18 "Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;"

Commentary

The figure used is common (Psa 1:3; Jer 11:16). green--fresh. house, &c.--in communion with God (compare Psa 27:4-5). for ever and ever--qualifies "mercy."

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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