“They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.”
The psalmist describes how those who trust in God feast on the abundance of God's house and drink from the river of God's delights. The imagery of feasting and drinking suggests satisfaction and joy that flow from God's provision. The phrase 'river of delights' suggests the continuous flow of blessing that characterizes the experience of those aligned with God. This verse portrays the abundance that comes to those who seek shelter with God.
Church Fathers on Psalms 36:8
1. ...“The ungodly has said in himself that he will sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes” Psalm 35:1. Not of one man, but of a race of ungodly men he speaks, who fight against their own selves, by not understanding, that so they may live well; not because they cannot, but because they will not. For it is one thing, when one endeavours to understand some thing, and through infirmity of flesh cannot; as says the Scripture in a certain place, “For the corruptible body…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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