My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Parallel translations
- WEB My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
- BSB My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- 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.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 36:7–9How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Isa 25:6And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
- Ps 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
- Ps 43:4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
- Ps 118:14–15The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
- Ps 135:3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
- Ezra 3:11–13And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
- Rev 19:5–7And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
- Ps 65:4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
- Ps 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
- Jer 31:4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
- Ps 104:34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
- Song 1:4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
- Ps 149:1–3Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
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