Psalm 52:8-9

 

Psalm 52:8-9

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.

I see the branches of the tree

Spread out in proud array,

A shelter and a place to hide

For Robin, wren and jay.

They offer a perch high above

For eagles seeking prey,

And yet they offer that same prey

A place to hide away.

Its branches are filled with blessings

That You have sent our way,

But it is the roots of the tree

For which I kneel to pray.

For if it’s root run deep enough

Within the fertile soil,

Then, though the storms may break its branch,

It will outlast the toil.

I want to be like that old tree

With root dug deep in You.

That I may stand up to life’s storms

And praise You as I do.

I want to be strong in Your word

Enough that, in the gale,

I’ll count my blessings, not my tears

And by that faith, prevail.