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.
Original Language Analysis
יִ֭רְוְיֻן
They shall be abundantly satisfied
H7301
יִ֭רְוְיֻן
They shall be abundantly satisfied
Strong's:
H7301
Word #:
1 of 6
to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)
מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן
with the fatness
H1880
מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן
with the fatness
Strong's:
H1880
Word #:
2 of 6
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e., (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ
of thy house
H1004
בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ
of thy house
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
3 of 6
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
וְנַ֖חַל
of the river
H5158
וְנַ֖חַל
of the river
Strong's:
H5158
Word #:
4 of 6
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
Cross References
Psalms 65:4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.Psalms 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.Isaiah 58:11And 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.Isaiah 25:6And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:Matthew 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.Psalms 46:4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.Isaiah 48:21And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.Job 20:17He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.Isaiah 43:20The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Historical Context
Temple worship included fellowship offerings where worshipers ate portions of sacrifices, celebrating God's provision in His presence. These sacred meals previewed the eschatological banquet (Isaiah 25:6, Revelation 19:9).
Questions for Reflection
- How does worship provide deeper satisfaction than worldly pleasures?
- What does it look like to drink from 'the river of God's pleasures' in daily life?
Analysis & Commentary
Abundance satisfaction with 'the fatness of thy house' refers to temple worship where sacrificial portions provided celebratory meals. The 'river of thy pleasures' (Hebrew 'eden,' delight) may allude to Eden's rivers, suggesting that worship restores paradise lost. God doesn't merely provide necessity but lavish delight, abundance beyond need. This counters the wicked's self-centered pursuit of pleasure (v. 4) with God-centered satisfaction that truly fulfills, anticipating Jesus's promise of abundant life (John 10:10).