Psalms 36:8

Psalms 36:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
• New International Version (NIV)They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.

Context of Psalms 36:8

6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord. 7How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights. 9For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. 10Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you; give justice to those with honest hearts.

Psalms 36:8 word by word

יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall be abundantly satisfiedרָוָהrâvâh · to quenchH7301
• with the fatnessדֶּ֫שֶׁןdeshen · ashesH1880
• of thy houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and thou shalt make them drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
• of the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• of thy pleasuresעֵ֫דֶן‛êden ‛ednâh · delicacyH5730

Cross-references for Psalms 36:8

• Psalms 16:11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
• Psalms 17:15Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.
• Psalms 63:5You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
• Psalms 65:4What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.
• Isaiah 25:6In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.
• Isaiah 55:1“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!
• Jeremiah 31:12They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone.
• Zechariah 9:17How wonderful and beautiful they will be! The young men will thrive on abundant grain, and the young women will flourish on new wine.
• Matthew 5:6God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
• John 7:37On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!
• Isaiah 58:11The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.
• Psalms 46:4A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.
• Job 20:17They will never again enjoy streams of olive oil or rivers of milk and honey.
• Isaiah 43:20The wild animals in the fields will thank me, the jackals and owls, too, for giving them water in the desert. Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland so my chosen people can be refreshed.
• Isaiah 48:21They were not thirsty when he led them through the desert. He divided the rock, and water gushed out for them to drink.
• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Commentaries on Psalms 36:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8They shall be abundantly satisfied - ירוין yirveyun, they shall be saturated, as a thirsty field is by showers from heaven. Inebriaduntur, they shall be inebriated - Vulgate. That sal be drunken of the plenteuoste of thi house. - Old Psalter. This refers to the joyous expectation they had of being restored to their own land, and to the ordinances of the temple. Of the river of thy pleasures - אדניך נחל nachal adaneycha, (or עדנך edencha, as in four MSS)…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8They shall be abundantly satisfied - Margin, “watered.” That is, all who thus put their trust in the mercy of God. The Hebrew word - רוה râvâh - means to drink to the full; to be satisfied, or sated with drink; or to be satisfied or filled with water, as the earth or fields after an abundant rain: Isaiah 34:7; Psalm 65:10. The state referred to by the word is that of one who was thirsty, but who has drunk to the full; who feels that his desire is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what he does we know not now, it is time enough to know hereafter. God's loving-kindness is precious to the saints. They put themselves under his protection, and then are safe and easy. Gracious souls, though still desiring more of God, never desire more…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8God invites everyone to a feast in his house (compare Proverbs 9:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. fatness--richness. thy house--residence--for the privileges and blessings of communion with God (Psa 23:6; 27:4). river of thy pleasures--plenteous supply; may allude to Eden.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 36:8

• Church
• Happiness
• House
• Joy
• River
• Salvation
• Worship

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Commentaries on Psalms 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings