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Psalms 36:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

Psalms 36:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 36:8

Theological / Devotional

They shall be abundantly satisfied. Heb. rawah, literally, “to drink one’s fill.” God’s provision for man satisfies, in that he finds in God what he needs, and finds that satisfaction in abundance (see Eph. 3:20; cf. Luke 6:38). God is the gracious Host (see on Ps. 23:5).

River. The figure was especially forceful to the dweller of Palestine, where water is often scarce.

Of thy pleasures. God’s pleasures, not those falsely esteemed by man. Barnes finds the following teachings in this verse: (1) God is happy; (2) religion makes man happy; (3) this happiness is of the same nature as God’s; (4) this happiness meets the need of the soul; (5) it leaves no soul need unsatisfied; and (6) this happiness is found especially connected with worship in God’s house.

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