unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/052/008.md

# a green olive tree

Green olive trees are strong and secure. They do not fall over.

# I am like a green olive tree in God's house

Being safe and secure is spoken of as being like a strong tree. AT: "I am strong in God's house, like a green olive tree" or "Because I worship in God's house, I am secure like a green olive tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# in God's house

This refers to God's temple.

# I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever

The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. AT: "I will trust in God forever and ever because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# I will wait for your name, because it is good

God's name represents God himself. Waiting for God represents waiting for God to help him. AT: "I will wait for you, because you are good" or "I will wait for you to help me, because you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/olive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forever]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]]