Psalms 36:8

_THEY SHALL BE ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED WITH THE FATNESS OF THY HOUSE; AND THOU SHALT MAKE THEM DRINK OF THE RIVER OF THY PLEASURES._ They shall be abundantly satisfied ... - literally, They shall be watered; or, as the Chaldaic, Syriac, Vulgate, Ethiopic, and Septuagint, They shall be made drunk with. The Arabic has saturated with. Those filled with the Spirit seemed like persons elated with wine (Acts 2:13; Ephesians 5:18). The fatness of God's house is its rich spiritual provision of divine ordinances for the refreshment of His people. These dwell with Him in spirit already in His heavenly sanctuary, sustained by the Divine Householder with richest viands. Hereafter they shall in person feed upon the fruit of the tree of life, in the midst of the paradise of God, and drink of the "pure river o

8._They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of that house. _I have no doubt that by _the fatness of God’s house _the prophet means the abundance of good things which is not designed for all men indiscriminately, but is laid up in store for the children of God who commit themselves wholly to his protection. Some restrict the expression to spiritual graces; but to me it seems more likely, that under it are comprehended all the blessings that are necessary to the happiness and comfort of the present life, as well as those which pertain to eternal and heavenly blessedness. It ought, however, to be observed, that in the style of speaking which the prophet here employs, the use of earthly blessings is connected with the gracious experience of faith, in the exercise of which we can alone enjoy them rightfully and lawfully to our own welfare. When the ungodly glut themselves with the...

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 than God. The gifts of Providence so far satisfy them, that they are content with such things as they have. The benefit of holy ordinances is sweet to a sanctified soul, and strengthening to the spiritual and Divine life. But full satisfaction is reserved for the future state. Their joys shall be constant. God not only works in them a gracious desire for these pleasures, but by his Spirit fills their souls with joy and peace in believing. He quic...

Verse Psalms 36:8. _THEY 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._] נחל אדניך _nachal adaneycha_, (or עדנך _edencha_, as in four MSS.,) _the river of thy Eden_. They shall be restored to their paradisaical estate; for here is a reference to the _river_ that ran through the _garden of Eden, and_ _watered it_; Genesis 2:10. Or the _temple_, and under it t

THEY 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; Psalms 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 satisfied: (a) He has found that which is adapted to his wants, or which meets his needs, as water does the wants of one who is a thirst; (b) He has found this “in abundance.” There is no la

EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characterizes the God whom the wicked dare to offend. It ends with a brief but earnest intercessory prayer, that God will favour the righteous and protect them from the assaults of the ungodly, followed by an expression of confidence that the prayer will be granted. The psalm divides itself into three strophes, corresponding to the division of the subject-matter. Strophe 1. (Psalms 36:1) gives the portrait of the wicked man. Strophe 2. (Psalms 36:5) paints the Divine goodness. Strophe 3. ...

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 pleas

Psalms 36 Contrasts _ 1. What the wicked is and does (Psalms 36:1)_ 2. What Jehovah is and does (Psalms 36:5) 3. Prayer and trust in His loving kindness (Psalms 36:10) The wicked are described in their wickedness, with sin in the heart, no fear of God; filled with pride and flattery, speaking evil and doing evil. “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13). This is the divine forecast for the last days and these opening verses of this psalm show the wicked of the l

XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1 and possibly Psalms 36:12, and B, Psalms 36:5. XXXVI. A. PSALMS 36:1. A denunciation of wicked Jews, who might well be in terror of Yahweh but are not. The general sense seems to be that as God inspires His prophets, so wickedness personified inspires sinners with a false confidence. The sinner thinks that he has made everything smooth for his own interests and need not fear that God will discover and hate his iniquity. PSALMS 36:1 F. The text is very doubtful. W

RIVER. full stream. Hebrew. _nahal._ Refers to Paradise....