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What a Picture for David's life. Doeg has killed 85 people related to Ahimelech. Doeg and Saul are this "mighty man with evil desires". Facing such terrible realities, how would one be described? David chooses the picture of a green olive tree. Understanding what that pictures is amazing. 8a: like a green olive tree: (from Like A Green Olive Tree By the Rev. John Maine -- Sunday, June 16, 2002 http://www.swedenborg.org/odb/sermon_detail.cfm?sermonID=3465 - not a highly recommended church - but some insight on this point) "these trees are very durable. Individual trees can live for centuries, often in the most barren, rocky, and dry places. And though the method of harvesting the olives in ancient times was rather violent--the poor tree would be beaten about with sticks to knock the fruit down--it would still survive and bear new fruit, year after year, century after century. In fact, despite arid landscape, fierce heat, and human battering, the olive tree would remain ever-green the year round, giving shade to hot and weary passers-by. How does the olive tree do this? Its strength lies in the part that you don't see, namely, the roots. The tree sends its roots deep, deep down into the earth to find springs of fresh water. So deep and strong do these roots become that even if the tree is cut down or burned, the roots will survive and send forth new shoots to create new generations of trees. It is thought that the eight olive trees that grow today on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem come from the same root system that existed when Jesus prayed there two thousand years ago. From all this it is easy to see that in Biblical times the olive tree was seen as a symbol of life itself--life in its constancy, its regenerative power, and its eternal aspect. But that's not all. The fruit of the tree--from which, by much human effort and skill, olive oil is derived--was so prized in the ancient world that it came to signify human creativity and wisdom. Now let's return to the Psalm and what it means that we are to be "like a green olive tree in the house of God." We need to seek beyond the surface of our lives, past the confusion of our own wants and concerns--what the Psalmist calls trusting in riches and wealth." It is an interesting picture for David -- though beaten, he remains strong. He choses to put his confidence not in something external, but in something deep. It's like Ps. 1 - "planted by streams of water, leaf does not whither." He is not just a living, green olive tree, but his existence centers and lives off the house of God -- God's presence is what sustains him. Central in his life is God's presence, God's lovingkindness, and waiting on God's name, and the community of God's people.

10000000011843 11843 Notes 2009-09-02 08:10:17 2009-09-03 08:53:51 What a Picture for David's life. Doeg has killed 85 people related to Ahimelech. Doeg and Saul are this "mighty man with evil desires". Facing such terrible realities, how would one be described? David chooses the picture of a green olive tree. Understanding what that pictures is amazing. 8a: like a green olive tree: (from Like A Green Olive Tree By the Rev. John Maine -- Sunday, June 16, 2002 http://www.swedenborg.org/odb/sermon_detail.cfm?sermonID=3465 - not a highly recommended church - but some insight on this point) "these trees are very durable. Individual trees can live for centuries, often in the most barren, rocky, and dry places. And though the method of harvesting the olives in ancient times was rather violent--the poor tree would be beaten about with sticks to knock the fruit down--it would still survive and bear new fruit, year after year, century after century. In fact, despite arid landscape, fierce heat, and human battering, the olive tree would remain ever-green the year round, giving shade to hot and weary passers-by. How does the olive tree do this? Its strength lies in the part that you don't see, namely, the roots. The tree sends its roots deep, deep down into the earth to find springs of fresh water. So deep and strong do these roots become that even if the tree is cut down or burned, the roots will survive and send forth new shoots to create new generations of trees. It is thought that the eight olive trees that grow today on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem come from the same root system that existed when Jesus prayed there two thousand years ago. From all this it is easy to see that in Biblical times the olive tree was seen as a symbol of life itself--life in its constancy, its regenerative power, and its eternal aspect. But that's not all. The fruit of the tree--from which, by much human effort and skill, olive oil is derived--was so prized in the ancient world that it came to signify human creativity and wisdom. Now let's return to the Psalm and what it means that we are to be "like a green olive tree in the house of God." We need to seek beyond the surface of our lives, past the confusion of our own wants and concerns--what the Psalmist calls trusting in riches and wealth." It is an interesting picture for David -- though beaten, he remains strong. He choses to put his confidence not in something external, but in something deep. It's like Ps. 1 - "planted by streams of water, leaf does not whither." He is not just a living, green olive tree, but his existence centers and lives off the house of God -- God's presence is what sustains him. Central in his life is God's presence, God's lovingkindness, and waiting on God's name, and the community of God's people. notes

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Psalms 52:1-9

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For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech." Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?

The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

(Although) The steadfast love of God endures all the day.

concessive

Your tongue devises destruction,

Your tongue plots destruction,

Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

comparison

You love evil more than good,

You love evil more than good,

Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

series

You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

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But God will break you down forever;

But (for) God will break you down forever;

He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent,

he will snatch and tear you from your tent;

And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

The righteous will see

The righteous shall see

and fear,

and fear,

And will laugh at him, saying,

and shall laugh at him, saying,

"Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,

"See the man who would not make God his refuge,

But trusted in the abundance of his riches

but trusted in the abundance of his riches

And was strong in his evil desire."

and sought refuge in his own destruction!"

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But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God.

I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.

I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.

I will give You thanks forever,

I will thank you forever,

because You have done it,

because you have done it.

And I will wait on Your name,

I will wait for your name,

for it is good,

for it is good,

in the presence of Your godly ones.

in the presence of the godly.

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10000000011843 11843 Arc 2009-09-02 08:10:17 2009-09-03 08:53:51 editing Psalms 52 1 52 9 Psalms 52:1-9 19 OT nasb esv i241153 i241154 i241155 i241156 i241130 For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech." Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? i241131 The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. (Although) The steadfast love of God endures all the day. concessive 2 1 i241157 i241158 i241132 Your tongue devises destruction, Your tongue plots destruction, i241133 Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit. like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit. comparison 1 i241159 i241134 You love evil more than good, You love evil more than good, i241135 Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah series i241136 You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. ideaexplanation 1 i241160 i241137 But God will break you down forever; But (for) God will break you down forever; i241138 He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, he will snatch and tear you from your tent; i241139 And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah. he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah i241161 i241140 The righteous will see The righteous shall see i241162 i241141 and fear, and fear, i241163 i241142 And will laugh at him, saying, and shall laugh at him, saying, i241164 i241143 "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, "See the man who would not make God his refuge, i241165 i241144 But trusted in the abundance of his riches but trusted in the abundance of his riches i241145 And was strong in his evil desire." and sought refuge in his own destruction!" negativepositive 2 ideaexplanation 1 actionresult 2 actionresult 2 ground 1 i241166 i241146 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. i241167 i241147 I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. i241168 i241148 I will give You thanks forever, I will thank you forever, i241149 because You have done it, because you have done it. ground 1 i241169 i241170 i241150 And I will wait on Your name, I will wait for your name, i241151 for it is good, for it is good, ground 1 i241152 in the presence of Your godly ones. in the presence of the godly. locative 1 ideaexplanation 1 negativepositive 2 1 1 1 nasb 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse