My soul is satisfied as with fat and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
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:
- 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.
- 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 precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
- Isa 25:6In this mountain, Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast of choice wines, of choice meat full of marrow, of well refined choice wines.
- Ps 17:15As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
- Ps 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
- Ps 118:14–15Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
- Ps 135:3Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
- Ezra 3:11–13They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of Yahweh’s house had been laid.
- Rev 19:5–7A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
- Ps 65:4Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
- Ps 71:23My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
- Jer 31:4I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.
- Ps 104:34Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
- Song 1:4Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
- Ps 149:1–3Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
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