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52:8-9 I Am Safe in Your Keeping, O God. This section develops more fully the confidence that v. 1 hinted at. In contrast to the wicked who are "uprooted" (v. 5), the faithful (the godly, v. 9) will be a green olive tree (an image of vitality and fruitfulness, cf. Jer. 11:16; Hos. 14:6; cf. Ps. 92:12-14 for a palm tree in God's courts). For the house of God as an image of God's hospitality, cf. 23:6; 27:4. In contrast to the enemy who trusts in the abundance of his riches (52:7), the faithful trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever (52:8). The prospect that God will bring judgment upon the enemies enables the faithful to wait for God's name, i.e., for God to vindicate his name by protecting those who trust in him. Thus they need not be consumed with thoughts of vengeance.