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Psalm 36:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 36:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 They feast on the abundance of your house,[a]
and you give them to drink from your delightful streams.
10 For with you is the fountain of life,[b]
and by your light we see light.
11 Continue to bestow your kindness[c] on those who know you,
and your saving justice on the upright of heart.
Footnotes
- Psalm 36:9 People rejoice together before the Lord. The image is of the abundance of meat from the sacrifices. This is already a prefiguration of the Messianic Banquet of which Jesus will speak, the “Supper of the Lamb” (Rev 19:9). House: the earth that provides food for all living creatures (see Pss 24:2; 104:14). Streams: the means by which God brings forth the rain out of his “storehouses” (Ps 33:7), which flow into the water sources on earth and give life to creatures.
- Psalm 36:10 Fountain of life: an expression to be taken in the widest possible sense as life implying prosperity, peace, and happiness (see Pss 46:5; 133:3; Isa 12:5; 55:1; Jer 2:13; 17:13; 31:12). In Proverbs this expression designates wisdom (Prov 13:14; 16:22; 18:4) and the fear of the Lord (14:27). The passage is applied to Christ, life and light of human beings (Jn 4:10, 14). Light: through God’s loving kindness (see Pss 4:7; 31:17; 89:16; 97:11; Job 29:3) we enjoy fullness of life and well-being.
- Psalm 36:11 Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5. Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
