But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Treasury of Scripture like Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither... Psalm 92:12-14 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon... Jeremiah 11:16 The LORD called your name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it... Hosea 14:6-8 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon... Romans 11:24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree... I trust Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on them that fear him, on them that hope in his mercy; Psalm 147:11 The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Context Why Do You Boast of Mischief?
1Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually. 2The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue. 5God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. 6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7See, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. 8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints. Parallel Verses 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.
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.
Darby Bible 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.
King James Bible
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Young's 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,
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