King James Version

Psalms 52:8

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 52:10.

וַאֲנִ֤יvaaniand mineאֲנִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.כְּזַ֣יִתkezayitas oliveזַיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as olive”, the ordinary formH2132an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berryolive (tree, -yard), Olivet.רַ֭עֲנָןraanangreenרַעֲנָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “green”, the ordinary formH7488verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperousgreen, flourishing.בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.בָּטַ֥חְתִּיbatachtibe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be bold”, a completed actionH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בְחֶֽסֶדvechesedin kindnessחֵסֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.עוֹלָ֥םolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…וָעֶֽדvaedand eternityעַדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(52-10) But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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,

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.

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(52-10) But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But I am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the mercy of God for ever, even for evermore.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ δὲ ὡσεὶ ἐλαία κατάκαρπος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἤλπισα ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.