52:8 David repudiated the confidence of the wicked and reaffirmed his trust in the Lord. He pictured himself as a flourishing olive tree in contrast to his uprooted enemy (v. 5; cf. 1:3; Hos. 14:6). Olive trees live unusually long, and they are productive and attractive. They were and are very numerous in Israel. The tree David saw was in the tabernacle courtyard symbolic of his nearness to God.
52:9 The psalmist thanked God for making him like an olive tree in the Lord's house. He acknowledged that the reason he was the man he was, and not as Doeg, was due to God's grace, not his own works. He purposed to continue to hope in the Lord confident that he would praise Him in spite of the opposition of treacherous enemies. Those among whom David would wait were other believers.
The saints need not despair when wicked people oppose us. God will deal with our enemies. In the mean time, we should continue to trust and praise God in the company of His people.
