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you give them drink from your river of delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink <i>from</i> the river of Your delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They drink their fill of the abundance of Thy house; And Thou dost give them to drink of the river of Thy delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They are satisfied from the richness of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are filled from the abundance of your house. You let them drink from your refreshing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are filled from the abundance of Your house; You let them drink from Your refreshing stream, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You give your guests a feast in your house, and you serve a tasty drink that flows like a river. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We feast on the abundant food you provide; you let us drink from the river of your goodness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They are refreshed from the abundance of your house; You cause them to drink from the river of your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They are filled from the fatness of Your house, "" And You cause them to drink the stream of Your delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall satiate from the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt give them to drink the torrent of thy delights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 35:9>They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They feast on the rich food of your house; from your delightful stream you give them drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall flourish with the richness of thy house; and thou shalt give them to drink of the pleasant water of thy spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they will feed from the fatness of your house, and from your sweet torrent you will give them drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; And Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thine house; and thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/36-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4072" 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/36.htm">The Transgression of the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7301.htm" title="7301: yir·wə·yun (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To be saturated, drink one's fill. A primitive root; to slake the thirst.">They feast on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1880.htm" title="1880: mid·de·šen (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Fatness, ashes of fat. From dashen; the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. abundance; specifically the ashes of sacrifices.">the abundance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of Your house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: ṯaš·qêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">and You give them drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: wə·na·ḥal (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">from Your river</a> <a href="/hebrew/5730.htm" title="5730: ‘ă·ḏā·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A luxury, dainty, delight. Or aednah; from adan; pleasure.">of delights.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.…<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="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / 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="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-14</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / 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="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16-17</a></span><br />‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11</a></span><br />The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-9.htm">Ezekiel 47:9</a></span><br />Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></span><br />You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></span><br />You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a></span><br />On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a></span><br />And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5</a></span><br />“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures.</p><p class="hdg">abundantly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></b></br> Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence <i>is</i> fulness of joy; at thy right hand <i>there are</i> pleasures for evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-15.htm">Psalm 17:15</a></b></br> As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5</a></b></br> My soul shall be satisfied as <i>with</i> marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise <i>thee</i> with joyful lips:</p><p class="hdg">satisfied [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11</a></b></br> And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.</p><p class="hdg">and thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></b></br> Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence <i>is</i> fulness of joy; at thy right hand <i>there are</i> pleasures for evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Psalm 46:4</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy <i>place</i> of the tabernacles of the most High.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-17.htm">Job 20:17</a></b></br> He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.</p><p class="hdg">thy pleasures.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/33-17.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Delights</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/psalms/33-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Pleasures</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Showered</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/psalms/35-17.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Delights</a> <a href="/psalms/50-13.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-15.htm">Pleasures</a> <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Showered</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/psalms/38-15.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">The grievous state of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">The excellence of God's mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">David prays for favor to God's children</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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This word paints a picture of overflowing abundance and fulfillment. In the context of <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8</a>, it suggests a divine provision that is not just sufficient but lavish. Historically, feasting is a symbol of celebration and joy, often associated with God's blessings and covenant faithfulness. The imagery of a feast in the Bible often points to the spiritual nourishment and joy found in God's presence.<p><b>on the abundance</b><br />The term "abundance" in Hebrew is "deshen," which can mean fatness or richness. This word indicates a state of prosperity and well-being. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fatness was a sign of wealth and divine favor. Spiritually, this abundance signifies the richness of God's grace and the overflowing blessings He provides to His people. It reflects the idea that in God, there is no lack, and His provision is more than enough to satisfy the deepest needs of the soul.<p><b>of Your house</b><br />The "house" here refers to the dwelling place of God, which in the Old Testament context would be the Temple in Jerusalem. The house of God is a place of worship, communion, and divine presence. It symbolizes the intimate relationship between God and His people. In a broader spiritual sense, it represents the community of believers and the fellowship found within the body of Christ. The house of God is where His glory dwells, and His people find refuge and sustenance.<p><b>and You give them drink</b><br />The phrase "give them drink" uses the Hebrew word "shaqah," which means to cause to drink or to irrigate. This action implies a deliberate and generous provision from God. Water is a vital element for life, and in the arid climate of the ancient Near East, it was a precious resource. Spiritually, this drinking represents the refreshment and life that God provides. It echoes the imagery of living water found in the New Testament, where Jesus offers the water of life to those who thirst.<p><b>from Your river</b><br />The "river" symbolizes a continuous and abundant source of life and blessing. In the Hebrew Bible, rivers often represent God's provision and the flow of His grace. The river is a powerful image of sustenance, fertility, and divine favor. In the eschatological vision of Revelation, a river flows from the throne of God, symbolizing eternal life and healing. This imagery assures believers of the unending and life-giving presence of God in their lives.<p><b>of delights</b><br />The word "delights" comes from the Hebrew "eden," which means pleasure or delight. This term is related to the Garden of Eden, a place of perfect harmony and joy. The use of "delights" here suggests that God's provision is not only sufficient but also brings joy and satisfaction. It reflects the ultimate fulfillment and happiness found in God's presence. The delights of God are spiritual blessings that transcend earthly pleasures, offering a foretaste of the eternal joy promised to believers.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">They shall be abundantly satisfied.</span>--Better, in order to preserve the parallelism, literally, <span class= "ital">They shall drink to the full. </span>LXX. and Vulg., "They shall be intoxicated with," &c<p><span class= "bld">Fatness, </span>therefore, is not here the fat of the sacrificial offerings, but the stream of grace flowing from above, to enrich men as the rain enriches the earth. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/65-11.htm" title="You crown the year with your goodness; and your paths drop fatness.">Psalm 65:11</a>, where "fatness" means "fertilising showers")<p>The house of God may either be the whole earth (Gesenius), or, more probably, <span class= "ital">heaven, </span>just as the temple is used (<a href="/psalms/11-4.htm" title="The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.">Psalm 11:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm" title="In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.">Psalm 18:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm" title="The voice of the LORD makes the hinds to calve, and discovers the forests: and in his temple does every one speak of his glory.">Psalm 29:9</a>). God's loving-kindness is regarded as<p>"An endless fountain of immortal drink, . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house.</span> God will satisfy all who trust in him with "blessings out of his holy seat," and will satisfy them abundantly. The blessings intended are spiritual blessings; and the "house" is, primarily, "the place where God set his name," which at this time was the tabernacle. Faithful Israelites were to expect spiritual blessings through faithful attendance on the tabernacle worship, so far as it was accessible to them. The "house" typified heaven, whence, of course, the blessings really came. <span class="cmt_word">And thou shalt make them drink</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the river of thy pleasures;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the river of thy Edens.</span> Thou shalt give them access to an exhaustless fountain of delight, a stream like that which watered Eden (comp. <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a>; <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>; <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37, 38</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/36-8.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">They feast on</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭רְוְיֻן</span> <span class="translit">(yir·wə·yun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7301.htm">Strong's 7301: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be saturated, drink one's fill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the abundance</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן</span> <span class="translit">(mid·de·šen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1880.htm">Strong's 1880: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fat, fatness, abundance, the, ashes of sacrifices</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and You give them drink</span><br /><span class="heb">תַשְׁקֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯaš·qêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Your river</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַ֖חַל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of delights.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḏā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5730.htm">Strong's 5730: </a> </span><span class="str2">A luxury, dainty, delight</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 36:8 They shall be abundantly satisfied (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 36:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 36:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/36-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 36:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 36:9" /></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>