Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.

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

But I am like a flourishing olive tree
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.

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.

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,

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

God Judges The Proud

7 “Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches
And was strong in his evil desire.”
8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.
9 I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it,
And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

Cross References

Jeremiah 11:16

The Lord called your name,
“A green olive tree, beautiful in fruit and form”;
With the noise of a great tumult
He has kindled fire on it,
And its branches are worthless.

Psalm 13:5

But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

Psalm 1:3

He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.

Psalm 92:12-14

The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree,
He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope for His lovingkindness,

Psalm 128:3

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
Within your house,
Your children like olive plants
Around your table.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Hosea 14:6-8

His shoots will sprout,
And his beauty will be like the olive tree
And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Romans 11:24

For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

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