Parallel Verses
World English Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Holman Bible
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
International Standard Version
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the gracious love of God forever and ever.
A Conservative Version
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the loving kindness of God forever and ever.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust [confidently] in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.
Bible in Basic English
But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.
Darby Translation
But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And I am as a green olive tree in the house of God: I trusted in the mercy of God forever and ever.
King James 2000
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I [am] like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God. I trust the loyal love of God forever and ever.
Modern King James verseion
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God, my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever.
NET Bible
But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I continually trust in God's loyal love.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, am like a flourishing olive-tree, in the house of God, I have put confidence in the lovingkindness of God, for times age-abiding and beyond.
Webster
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
God's Mercy » A ground of trust
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the righteous
Righteous » Compared with » Green olive trees
compared to Saints » Green olive trees
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 52:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Judges The Proud
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." 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. 9 I 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. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation by David.
Cross References
Jeremiah 11:16
Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.
Psalm 13:5
But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 1:3
He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
Psalm 92:12-14
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.
Psalm 147:11
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
Hosea 14:6-8
His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.
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 much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?