Psalm 36:9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Headed (like Psalm 18) For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD, Psalm 36 begins with David announcing that An oracle is within his heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked. He then proceeds to anatomise the wicked, noting his eyes (no fear of God before them For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin) mouth (the words of which are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good) and the fact that Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong. In contrast, he speaks to God as one whose love reaches to the heavens, and whose faithfulness reaches to the skies. God's righteousness is like the mighty mountains and his justice like the great deep. He preserves and loves and provides refuge. What fullness people know For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. The psalm closes with a prayer that the LORD will continue his love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart and that the foot of the proud will not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. He concludes triumphantly See how the evildoers lie fallen - thrown down, not able to rise. Verse 9 is a little cryptic. To say For with you is the fountain of life is to confess that the source of all life is in God. It all flows from him. The second part is a reminder that we only understand anything in this world in him. Unless God casts light on it we cannot see that light. Light itself is seen only because he opens our eyes to it. Even to see the truth, therefore, we need him. We are entirely in his hands.
Headed (like Psalm 18) For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD, Psalm 36 begins with David announcing that An oracle is within his heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked. He then proceeds to anatomise the wicked, noting his eyes (no fear of God before them For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin) mouth (the words of which are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good) and the fact that Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong. In contrast, he speaks to God as one whose love reaches to the heavens, and whose faithfulness reaches to the skies. God's righteousness is like the mighty mountains and his justice like the great deep. He preserves and loves and provides refuge. What fullness people know For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. The psalm closes with a prayer that the LORD will continue his love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart and that the foot of the proud will not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. He concludes triumphantly See how the evildoers lie fallen - thrown down, not able to rise. Verse 9 is a little cryptic. To say For with you is the fountain of life is to confess that the source of all life is in God. It all flows from him. The second part is a reminder that we only understand anything in this world in him. Unless God casts light on it we cannot see that light. Light itself is seen only because he opens our eyes to it. Even to see the truth, therefore, we need him. We are entirely in his hands.
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