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

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

God Judges The Proud

7 Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness. 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 thank you forever for what you have done. I will wait in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your holy (God-like) ones.

Cross References

Jeremiah 11:16

Jehovah called you a large olive tree that has fine-looking fruit to look at. He will set fire to you with a mighty lightning storm, and your branches will be broken.

Psalm 13:5

I trust your loving-kindness. My heart finds joy in your salvation.

Psalm 1:3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water. It yields its fruit in season and its leaves do not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

Psalm 92:12-14

Righteous people flourish like palm trees and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.

Psalm 33:18

Remember, the eye of Jehovah is on those who respect him, on those who hope for his loving-kindness.

Psalm 128:3

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. Your children will be like young olive trees around your table.

Psalm 147:11

Jehovah is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.

Hosea 14:6-8

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

Romans 11:24

If you were cut out of the olive tree that is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a garden olive tree: how much more could these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

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