Psalms 36:8

8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

Psalms 36:8 in Other Translations

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

8 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

8 You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights.

8 To eat our fill at the banquet you spread as you fill our tankards with Eden spring water.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

8 They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.

8 They are filled from the abundance of Your house; You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,

8 They eat well because there is more than enough in your house. You let them drink from your river that flows with good things.

Psalms 36:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 36:8

They shall be abundantly sallied with the fatness of thy
house
By his "house" is meant the church of God, of his building, and where he dwells; by the fatness of it the provisions there, the word and ordinances, and the blessings of grace which they hold forth; and especially Christ, the fatted calf, the bread of life, whose flesh is meat indeed, and whose blood is drink indeed, and which make a feast of fat things; and these they that trust in the Lord are welcome to eat and drink of abundantly, and to abundant satisfaction; see ( Matthew 5:6 ) ( Psalms 22:26 ) ;

and thou shall make them drink of the river of thy pleasure;
the love of God, whose streams make glad the city of God; or the fulness of grace, which is in Christ, out of which believers draw with joy, and drink with pleasure; or eternal glory and happiness, enjoyed in the presence of God, in which is fulness of joy, and at whose right hand are pleasures for evermore; a never ceasing torrent of them.

Psalms 36:8 In-Context

6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.

7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 65:4; Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 31:12,14
• 2. Job 20:17; Revelation 22:1
• 3. S Psalms 23:2; Psalms 63:5