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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)