Psalms 36:8

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself so as to do evil.

Brenton Septuagint

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

7Submit thyself to the Lord, and supplicate him: fret not thyself because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds.

9For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

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Cross References

Job 20:17Let him not see the milk of the pastures, nor the supplies of honey and butter.

Psalms 17:8Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them.

Psalms 63:5to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

Song of Solomon 5:1Let my kinsman come down into his garden, and eat the fruit of his choice berries. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spices; I have eaten my bread with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; yea, brethren, drink abundantly.

Isaiah 43:20The beasts of the field shall bless me, the owls and young ostriches; for I have given water in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land, to give drink to my chosen race,

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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