O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Parallel translations
- WEB Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
- BSB Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
- NKJV Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!
- NASB Satisfy us in the morning with Your graciousness, That we may sing for joy and rejoice all our days.
- NLT Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.
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Quick answer
Moses asks God to satisfy His people early with steadfast love, so their days overflow with joy.
Overview
He prays for God's chesed to fill the morning of life and renew joy for all their days. Lasting gladness comes only from God's covenant love, not life's brief pleasures. This satisfaction is fully realized in Christ, in whom God's steadfast love is poured out and our joy is made complete (John 15:11).
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
- Ps 85:6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
- Ps 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
- Ps 86:4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
- Ps 103:3–5Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
- Ps 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
- 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 36:7–8How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Ps 63:3–5Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- Jer 31:15Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
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