Psalms

Psalm 36:7–9

⁷How precious is Your loving devotion, O God,

that the children of men take refuge

in the shadow of Your wings!

⁸They feast on the abundance of Your house,

and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

⁹For with You is the fountain of life;

in Your light we see light.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
precious	יָּקָ֥ר	yā·qār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
is Your loving devotion	חַסְדְּךָ֗	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
O God	אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that the children	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אָדָ֑ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
take refuge	יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃	ye·ḥĕ·sā·yūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H2620 seek refuge
in the shadow	בְּצֵ֥ל	bə·ṣêl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of Your wings	כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ	kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They feast on	יִ֭רְוְיֻן	yir·wə·yun	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
the abundance	מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן	mid·de·šen	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1880 fatness, fat ashes
of Your house	בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ	bê·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and You give them drink	תַשְׁקֵֽם׃	ṯaš·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
from Your river	וְנַ֖חַל	wə·na·ḥal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of delights	עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ	‘ă·ḏā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5730 luxury, dainty, delight

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with You	עִ֭מְּךָ	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
is the fountain	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4726 spring, fountain
of life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
in Your light	בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗	bə·’ō·wr·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H216 light
we see	נִרְאֶה־	nir·’eh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
light	אֽוֹר׃	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 36:7 Psalm 86:5 · Ruth 2:12 · Psalm 91:4 · 1 John 3:1 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Psalm 17:8 · Psalm 139:17 · Psalm 31:19 · Exodus 34:6 · Psalm 86:15 · John 3:16 · Psalm 63:7

Psalm 36:8 Psalm 16:11 · Psalm 65:4 · Isaiah 58:11 · Jeremiah 31:12–14 · Isaiah 25:6 · Psalm 63:5 · Matthew 5:6 · Revelation 22:1–17 · Isaiah 48:21 · Psalm 46:4 · Isaiah 55:1–2 · Job 20:17

Psalm 36:9 John 8:12 · John 4:14 · 1 John 1:7 · John 4:10 · John 7:37–39 · Revelation 21:6 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Isaiah 60:19 · James 1:17 · Psalm 27:1 · Isaiah 60:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.