Psalms

Psalm 36:8–9

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

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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 36:8 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.