My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
Parallel translations
- WEB My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
- KJV My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- NKJV My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
- NASB My soul is satisfied as with fat and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
- NLT You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
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Quick answer
David anticipates his soul being satisfied as with the richest food, praising God with joy. It pictures God himself as the soul's true feast.
Overview
David expects deep satisfaction in God, richer than any banquet, prompting joyful praise. The thirst of verse 1 gives way to the fullness of communion with God. This satisfaction in God himself foreshadows the abundant life Christ gives to those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.
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- Ps 36:7–9How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
- Isa 25:6On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
- Ps 17:15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
- Ps 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
- Ps 118:14–15The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
- Ps 135:3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Ezra 3:11–13And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
- Rev 19:5–7Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
- Ps 65:4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
- Ps 71:23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Jer 31:4Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
- Ps 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
- Song 1:4Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.
- Ps 149:1–3Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
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