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 · 2000For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For with Thee <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Context
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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