Psalms 81:16
Then would he feed them from the marrow of the wheat, Yea, out of the rock—with honey, would I satisfy thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15The haters of Yahweh, should come cringing unto him, Then let their own good time be age-abiding!
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:13He made him ride on the high places of the land, Caused him to eat the increase of the fields,—And gave him to suck honey out of the cliff, And oil out of the rock of flint:
Judges 14:18And the men of the city said to him, on the seventh day—ere yet the sun went in, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle!
Job 29:6When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:
Psalms 147:14Who maketh thy boundaries to be peace, With the marrow of wheat, doth he satisfy thee:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 81:9-16
Expostulation with Israel. 8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; 9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had hearkened… Read the whole commentary →