Land of the living. (Worthington) --- David knew that many truly pious people would never obtain riches in the land of Chanaan, even though they might have remained there, if the nation had been faithful. He therefore comforts them with the prospect of a better land. If this were not the meaning, the Church would put these canticles in the mouth of her children to little purpose. (Berthier)
Verse Psalms 36:9. _FOR WITH THEE_ IS _THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE_] This, in Scripture phrase, may signify a _spring of water_; for such was called among the Jews _living water_, to distinguish it from _po...
FOR WITH THEE IS THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE - The fountain or source from which all life flows. All living beings derive their origin from thee, as streams flow from fountains; all that is properly “called”...
Psalms 36 Contrasts _ 1. What the wicked is and does (Psalms 36:1)_ 2. What Jehovah is and does (Psalms 36:5) 3. Prayer and trust in His loving kindness ...
XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1 and possibly Psalms 36:12, and B, Psalms 36:5. XXXVI. A. Psalms 36:1
From the grievous spectacle of human perversity the Psalmist takes refuge in adoring contemplation of the character of God, the only source of life and light, who deals blessing liberally to all His c...
The expectation of Psalms 36:8 is no idle dream, for God is the source of life and light. From Him springs all that constitutes life (Psalms 34:12), physical and spiritual (cp. Jeremiah 2:13;...
DISCOURSE: 562 CHRIST THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE AND LIGHT Psalms 36:9._ With thee is the fountain of life; in thy light shall we see light._ BY a sober consideration of Scripture metaphors we obtain a mor...
HOW EXCELLENT, &C.— The expressions here, which denote the abundance of divine blessings upon the righteous man, seem to be taken from the temple, from whence they were to issue. Under the covert of t...
PSALMS 36 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Oracles False and True, Prompting Prayer and Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 36:1-4, Personified Transgression Deluding and Driving on its Victim. Stanza II., Psalms...
_FOR WITH THEE IS THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: IN THY LIGHT SHALL WE SEE LIGHT._ For with thee is the fountain of life. No wonder that in thy house, and in thy presence, there are abundant streams, and a fu...
This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man (Psalms 36:1), and one of the goodness of God (Psalms 36:5), followed by a prayer that the Psalmist may c...
A highly spiritual conception of the nature of man's fellowship with God, anticipating some of the loftiest teaching of the NT....
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
IN THY LIGHT. — Better, _by thy light._ This wonderful verse inspired Milton’s sublime invocation: “The author of all being, Fountain of light, thyself invisible Amidst the glorious brightness where...
_[Psalms 36:10]_ כִּֽי ־עִ֭מְּךָ מְקֹ֣ור חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝...
Psalms 36:1 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5 fails to give weight to the difference between the s...
GOD THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE Psalms 36:1 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the ways and thoughts of the ungodly. By a bold image, Psalms...
The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wicked are described. The one and only reason for trans...
Reader! observe the richness, and, greatness, and extensiveness of these promises. And observe how sure and certain they are, being all founded in Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. God the Father...
9._For with thee is the fountain of life _The Psalmist here confirms the doctrine of the preceding verse, the knowledge of which is so profitable that no words can adequately express it. As the ungodl...
Psalms 36. We have a needed warning as to the wicked, particularly the enemies of righteousness, the instruments of Satan's power. There is no conscience to be expected; nothing that will stop them in...
FOR WITH THEE [IS] THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE,.... Or "lives" f: God himself is the fountain of living waters; this is a reason proving the happiness of those that trust in the Lord, and that they shall enj...
_For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light._ Ver. 9. _For with thee is the fountain of life_] _Vena vitae, verae vitae scaturigo,_ A fountain communicateth its water, a...
_With thee is the fountain of life_ From which those rivers of pleasure flow. Life is in God as in a fountain, and from him is derived to us. As the _God of nature_, he is the fountain of natural life...
THE CURSE OF ESTRANGEMENT FROM GOD AND THE BLESSING OF FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who her...
For with Thee is the fountain of life, the source of all true life, both physical and spiritual; IN THY LIGHT SHALL WE SEE LIGHT, the light of everlasting grace from the countenance of God. The freque...
5-12 Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what...
WITH THEE, i.e. in thy power to give it, and in thy presence to be enjoyed. THE FOUNTAIN; which notes, 1. Causality. It is in God as in a fountain, and from him is derived to us. 2. Abundance. 3. Ex...
Psalms 36:9 fountain H4726 life H2416 light H216 see H7200 (H8799) light H216 For - Isaiah 12:3;
WHAT THE COVENANT LOVE OF GOD OFFERS TO ALL WHO RESPOND TO HIM (PSALMS 36:7). We now turn from what God is to what He offers. Note the change from YHWH to God, even though the offering is still of Hi...
Psalms 36:7 I. In the enjoying of God there is implied a sense of His love and favour. These feelings are not congenial to the mind of fallen man; for he neither loves God, nor places confidence in Hi...
Psalms 36:9 I. It is quite certain that we see nothing by that which is in the object itself. We see it by that which falls on it from above. And this process of seeing everything by a communicated li...
Psalms 36:8 In these verses we have a wonderful picture of the blessedness of the godly, the elements of which consist in four things: satisfaction, represented under the emblem of a feast; joy, repr...
CONTENTS: The wicked contrasted with the righteous and the Lord of devout men extolled. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Sinners are self destroyers and when sin is finally made to appear in its...
Psalms 36:1. _There is no fear of God before his eyes._ David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who flattered himself as bearing an appearance of wisdom a...
_For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see light._ LIFE AND LIGHT We think of Easter as the festival of the defeat of death: it is no less the festival of the glory of life. It...
_They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house, and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures._ WHAT MEN FIND BENEATH THE WINGS OF GOD I. Satisfaction. Allusion is m...
_The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes._ A SHARP CONTRAST OF SIN AND HOLINESS I. the character of the wicked (Verses 1-4). Depravity is...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:1. This is a lament that reflects on the wicked and on the steadfast love of the Lord. It concludes with a prayer that God will protect his people from the attacks of the...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:5 The pairing of God’s STEADFAST LOVE and FAITHFULNESS recalls Exodus 34:6, describing God’s kindness....
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:9 The FOUNTAIN OF LIFE refreshes and sustains life; see Proverbs 10:11;...
INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5 he extols the various attributes of the Lord; and in Psalms 36:10 he add see the Lord in prayer...
EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characterizes t...
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of hi...
1 John 1:7; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Isaiah 12:3; Isaiah 2:5;...
Life — It is in God as in a fountain, and from him is derived to us. But — Of that glorious and blessed, and endless life, which alone is worthy of the name. Light — In the light of thy glorious prese...