Psalms 36:8

Cease from wrath and leave behind rage. Do not choose to imitate the malicious.

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In The King James Version

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

In Context

7Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Do not choose to compete with him who prospers in his way, with the man who does injustice.

9For those who are malicious will be exterminated. But those who remain with the Lord, these will inherit the land.

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Cross References

Job 20:17(May he never see the streams of the river, the torrents of honey and butter.)

Psalms 17:8The earth was shaken, and it trembled. The foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and they were shaken, because he was angry with them.

Psalms 63:5so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

Song of Solomon 5:1Bride: May my beloved enter into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees.

Isaiah 43:20The wild beasts of the field will glorify me, with the serpents and the ostriches. For I have brought waters to the desert, rivers to inaccessible places, in order to give drink to my people, to my elect.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 36:6-12

The Amazing Goodness of God; Favour of God towards His People; 5 Thy mercy, O Lord , is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord , thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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