Psalm 52:8
New Living Translation
8 But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.
I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.
Psalm 92:12-14
New Living Translation
12 But the godly will flourish like palm trees
and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
13 For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house.
They flourish in the courts of our God.
14 Even in old age they will still produce fruit;
they will remain vital and green.
Hosea 14:6-8
New Living Translation
6 Its branches will spread out like beautiful olive trees,
as fragrant as the cedars of Lebanon.
7 My people will again live under my shade.
They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines.
They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.
8 “O Israel,[a] stay away from idols!
I am the one who answers your prayers and cares for you.
I am like a tree that is always green;
all your fruit comes from me.”
Footnotes
- 14:8 Hebrew Ephraim, referring to the northern kingdom of Israel.
Psalm 13:5
New Living Translation
5 But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have rescued me.
Psalm 1:3
New Living Translation
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
Jeremiah 11:16
New Living Translation
16 I, the Lord, once called them a thriving olive tree,
beautiful to see and full of good fruit.
But now I have sent the fury of their enemies
to burn them with fire,
leaving them charred and broken.
Romans 11:24
New Living Translation
24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
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Psalm 147:11
New Living Translation
11 No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him,
those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Psalm 128:3
New Living Translation
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,
flourishing within your home.
Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees
as they sit around your table.
Psalm 33:18
New Living Translation
18 But the Lord watches over those who fear him,
those who rely on his unfailing love.
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