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Psalm 52

Sal. 52:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But I am likeh a green
ra`anan (Hebrew #7488)
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
KJV usage: green, flourishing.
Pronounce: rah-an-awn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be green
olive tree
zayith (Hebrew #2132)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
KJV usage: olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
Pronounce: zay'-yith
Origin: probably from an unused root (akin to 2099)
in the house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods 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 superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
: I trust
batach (Hebrew #982)
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
KJV usage: be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
Pronounce: baw-takh'
Origin: a primitive root
in the mercy
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods 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 superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-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 (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
and ever
`ad (Hebrew #5703)
properly, 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)
KJV usage: eternity, ever(- lasting, -more), old, perpetually, + world without end.
Pronounce: ad
Origin: from 5710
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Sal. 1:3• 3Y será como el árbol plantado junto á arroyos de aguas, Que da su fruto en su tiempo, Y su hoja no cae; Y todo lo que hace, prosperará. (Sal. 1:3)
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Sal. 92:12• 12El justo florecerá como la palma: Crecerá como cedro en el Líbano. (Sal. 92:12)

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Mercy,
Olive, Olive Tree

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Sal. 1:3• 3Y será como el árbol plantado junto á arroyos de aguas, Que da su fruto en su tiempo, Y su hoja no cae; Y todo lo que hace, prosperará. (Sal. 1:3)
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Sal. 92:12‑14• 12El justo florecerá como la palma: Crecerá como cedro en el Líbano.
 13Plantados en la casa de Jehová, En los atrios de nuestro Dios florecerán.
 14Aun en la vejez fructificarán; Estarán vigorosos y verdes; (Sal. 92:12‑14)
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Jer. 11:16• 16Oliva verde, hermosa en fruto y en parecer, llamó Jehová tu nombre. A la voz de gran palabra hizo encender fuego sobre ella, y quebraron sus ramas. (Jer. 11:16)
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Os. 14:6‑8• 6Extenderse han sus ramos, y será su gloria como la de la oliva, y olerá como el Líbano.
 7Volverán, y se sentarán bajo de su sombra: serán vivificados como trigo, y florecerán como la vid: su olor, como de vino del Líbano.
 8Ephraim dirá: ¿Qué más tendré ya con los ídolos? Yo lo oiré, y miraré; yo seré á él como la haya verde: de mí será hallado tu fruto. (Os. 14:6‑8)
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Ro. 11:24• 24Porque si tú eres cortado del natural acebuche, y contra natura fuiste ingerido en la buena oliva, ¿cuánto más éstos, que son las ramas naturales, serán ingeridos en su oliva? (Ro. 11:24)
I trust.
Sal. 13:5• 5Mas yo en tu misericordia he confiado: Alegraráse mi corazón en tu salud. (Sal. 13:5)
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Sal. 33:18• 18He aquí, el ojo de Jehová sobre los que le temen, Sobre los que esperan en su misericordia; (Sal. 33:18)
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Sal. 147:11• 11Complácese Jehová en los que le temen, Y en los que esperan en su misericordia. (Sal. 147:11)
• The end of pride is ruin, but he who trusts in the Lord and His faithful love shall be green when all else withers, and planted in the courts of God's house. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 49-54” by J.N. Darby)
• In contrast to the wicked, the godly, instead of being rooted up from his dwelling place (vs. 5), will flourish “like a green olive tree in the house of God.” (“Psalms 52” by H. Smith)
• While for themselves they trust in the mercy of God and wait for His deliverance (vs. 8-9). (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.