Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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,
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 "Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!" 8 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. 9 I will always give thanks unto thee, for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.
Cross References
Jeremiah 11:16
The LORD called thee a green olive tree, a fair one, a fruitful one, a goodly one: but now that there is a contrary report of thee abroad, he will burn thee up, and destroy thy branches.
Psalm 13:5
But my trust is in thy mercy, and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.
Psalm 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the waterside, that will bring forth his fruit in due season. His leaf, also, shall not wither; and, look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper.
Psalm 92:12-14
The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the LORD looketh unto them that fear him, and upon them that put their trust in his mercy,
Psalm 128:3
Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the walls of thy house, thy children like the olive branches round about thy table.
Psalm 147:11
But the LORD's delight is in them that fear him, and put their trust in his mercy.
Hosea 14:6-8
His branches shall run out, and as an olive tree shall his glory be, and his savour as Lebanon.
Romans 11:24
For if thou wast cut out of a natural wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature in a true olive tree: how much more shall the natural branches be graffed in their own olive tree again?