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I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/81.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But he would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/81.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/81.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/81.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/81.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/81.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat; And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/81.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/81.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But I would feed Israel with the finest of the wheat; And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/81.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he would feed Israel with the best wheat. “I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/81.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He would feed Israel with the best wheat.&#8221 I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/81.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/81.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I would feed you with the finest bread and with the best honey until you were full." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/81.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He should feed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I satisfy thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/81.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But I would feed Israel with the finest wheat and satisfy them with honey from a rock."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/81.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But I would feed you with the finest wheat and satisfy you with wild honey." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/81.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/81.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/81.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I would feed Israel the best wheat, and would satisfy your appetite with honey from the rocky cliffs." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/81.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he would have fed him with the finest wheat, and satisfied you with honey from the rock."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/81.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He would have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock I should have satisfied thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/81.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/81.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He causes him to eat of the fat of wheat, "" And I satisfy you [with] honey from a rock!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/81.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And with honey from a rock I satisfy thee!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/81.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall cause them to eat from the fat of wheat, and from the rock with honey will I satisfy thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/81.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he fed them with the fat of wheat, and filled them with honey out of the rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/81.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 80:17>And he fed them from the fat of the grain, and he saturated them with honey from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/81.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Israel I will feed with the finest wheat, I will satisfy them with honey from the rock.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/81.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/81.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has fed them also with the finest of the wheat; and with honey out of the rock has he satisfied them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/81.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He fed him from the fatness of the wheat and honey from the rock satisfied him. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/81.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They should also be fed with the fat of wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/81.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/81-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10318" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Sing for Joy to God, Our Strength</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·ya·’ă·ḵî·lê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">But I would feed you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: mê·ḥê·leḇ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">the finest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2406.htm" title="2406: ḥiṭ·ṭāh (N-fs) -- Wheat. Of uncertain derivation; wheat, whether the grain or the plant.">wheat;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: də·ḇaš (N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">with honey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ū·miṣ·ṣūr (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">from the rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: ’aś·bî·‘e·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">I would satisfy you.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13-14</a></span><br />He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag, / with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></span><br />I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-6.htm">Job 29:6</a></span><br />when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-8.htm">Numbers 14:8</a></span><br />If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a></span><br />On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Jeremiah 31:14</a></span><br />I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25</a></span><br />They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13-14</a></span><br />Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. / Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-31.htm">John 6:31-35</a></span><br />Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-49.htm">John 6:49-51</a></span><br />Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-17.htm">Revelation 2:17</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-3.htm">1 Corinthians 10:3-4</a></span><br />They all ate the same spiritual food / and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied you.</p><p class="hdg">fed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Psalm 147:14</a></b></br> He maketh peace <i>in</i> thy borders, <i>and</i> filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13,14</a></b></br> He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-24.htm">Joel 2:24</a></b></br> And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.</p><p class="hdg">finest of the wheat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/14-8.htm">Judges 14:8,9,18</a></b></br> And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, <i>there was</i> a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-25.htm">1 Samuel 14:25,26</a></b></br> And all <i>they of</i> the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-6.htm">Job 29:6</a></b></br> When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Best</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/78-31.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/psalms/80-13.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/81-3.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/78-24.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/psalms/81-2.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/78-35.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/78-30.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Best</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/psalms/119-103.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/psalms/90-14.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 81</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">An exhortation to a solemn praising of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/81-4.htm">God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, wheat was a staple food, symbolizing sustenance and prosperity. The "finest wheat" suggests not just basic provision but the best quality, indicating God's desire to give His people more than just the essentials. This echoes the blessings promised to Israel if they obeyed God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>. The imagery of God as a provider is consistent throughout Scripture, with Jesus later identifying Himself as the "bread of life" in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>, offering spiritual nourishment that surpasses physical needs.<p><b>with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”</b><br>Honey in ancient Israel was a symbol of delight and abundance, often associated with the Promised Land described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The mention of "honey from the rock" is particularly striking, as it suggests miraculous provision from unexpected places, much like water from the rock in <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a>. This imagery points to God's ability to provide for His people in seemingly impossible situations. The rock can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the cornerstone and source of spiritual sustenance. The satisfaction promised here is both physical and spiritual, aligning with the New Testament promise of abundant life in Christ (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, expressing His desire to provide abundantly for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of the Psalm, representing God's chosen people who are being reminded of His provision and care.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The historical backdrop of Israel's journey where God provided for them miraculously, symbolized by "honey from the rock."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wheat_and_honey.htm">Wheat and Honey</a></b><br>Symbols of God's provision and abundance, representing both physical sustenance and spiritual blessings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock.htm">Rock</a></b><br>Often a symbol of strength and stability, here it also represents the miraculous provision of God, as seen in the wilderness wanderings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundant_provision.htm">God's Abundant Provision</a></b><br>God desires to provide not just the essentials but the finest and most satisfying blessings for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Just as God provided physical sustenance, He offers spiritual nourishment through His Word and presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The imagery of honey from the rock suggests that God's provision may come from unexpected places and at unexpected times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_blessing.htm">Obedience and Blessing</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Psalm 81</a> emphasizes that God's blessings are often contingent upon the obedience and faithfulness of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_ultimate_provision.htm">Christ as the Ultimate Provision</a></b><br>In the New Testament, Jesus fulfills the imagery of provision, offering Himself as the ultimate source of life and satisfaction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_81.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 81</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'honey_from_the_rock'_a_literal_miracle.htm">In Psalm 81:16, does the claim of satisfying Israel with “honey from the rock” suggest a literal miracle, and how do we address it scientifically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_deut._32_13's_'honey_from_rock'_credible.htm">How credible is Deuteronomy 32:13’s claim of extracting “honey from the rock” without any supporting archaeological or geological evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_infants_dashed_in_bible.htm">Why does the Bible mention infants dashed to pieces?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/81.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Finest of the wheat.</span>--See margin, and comp. <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm" title="He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat.">Psalm 147:14</a>. The construction of this verse is matter of difficulty. Properly we should render, <span class= "ital">And he fed them with the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock satisfied thee. </span>The change of person is harsh, though perhaps it may be illustrated by <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm" title="All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before you.">Psalm 22:27</a>, &c, but the past tense seems out of keeping with the context. The conclusions of Psalms 77, 78 are hardly analogous. The pointing should be slightly changed to give, "And I would feed them also," &c<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/81.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He should have fed them also;</span> rather, <span class="accented">he should feed. <span class="cmt_word"></span>With the finest of the wheat;</span> literally, <span class="accented">with the fat of the wheat</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-14.htm">Deuteronomy 32:14</a> and <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Psalm 147:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee;</span> rather, <span class="accented">would I satisfy thee</span>. The expression, "honey out of the rock," is taken from <a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13</a>. It evidently means "honey of the best" - native honey, stored by the bees in clefts of the rocks. Of course, both the "wheat" and the "honey" are metaphors, which we are to regard as shadowing forth all temporal and spiritual blessings. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/81-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But I would feed you</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽ֭יַּאֲכִילֵהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’ă·ḵî·lê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the finest</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵחֵ֣לֶב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥê·leḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wheat;</span><br /><span class="heb">חִטָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiṭ·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2406.htm">Strong's 2406: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wheat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with honey</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Honey, syrup</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the rock</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מִצּ֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miṣ·ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I would satisfy you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’aś·bî·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/81-16.htm">Psalm 81:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/81-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 81:16 But he would have also fed them (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/81-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 81:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 81:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 82:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 82:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>