Psalm 52:8 {51:10}
Good News Translation
But I am like an olive tree growing in the house of God; I trust in his constant love forever and ever.

New Revised Standard Version
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.

Contemporary English Version
But I am like an olive tree growing in God's house, and I can count on his love forever and ever.

New American Bible
But I, like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God, I trust in God’s mercy forever and ever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

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Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

Psalm 92:12-14 The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus. . . .

Jeremiah 11:16 The Lord called thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it, and the branches thereof are burnt.

Hosea 14:6-8 His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that of Libanus. . . .

Romans 11:24 For if thou were cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, wert grafted into the good olive tree: how much more shall they that are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

I trust

Psalm 13:5 Lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me, will rejoice when I am moved:

Psalm 33:18 Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

Psalm 147:11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.

Context
Why Do You Boast of Evil?
7Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity. 8But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.…
Cross References
Revelation 11:4
These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks that stand before the Lord of the earth.

Psalm 13:5
Lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me, will rejoice when I am moved:

Psalm 31:6
Thou hast hated them that regard vanities, to no purpose. But I have hoped in the Lord:

Psalm 52:1
Unto the end, understanding for David, [2] When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. [3] Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

Psalm 62:8
Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper for ever.

Psalm 92:12
The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Psalm 128:3
Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house. Thy children as olive plants, round about thy table.

Jeremiah 11:16
The Lord called thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it, and the branches thereof are burnt.

Psalm 52:7
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