Psalms 36:9

What does Psalms 36:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 36:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For with Thee <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

Context

v.8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

v.9This passage

v.10Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 2:13

    For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

  • James 1:17

    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

  • Revelation 21:23

    And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.

  • Job 29:3

    When his lamp shined upon my head, And by his light I walked through darkness;

  • Proverbs 4:18

    But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

  • John 1:8

    He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

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