Psalm 36:9
New International Version
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

New Living Translation
For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.

English Standard Version
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.

Berean Standard Bible
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

King James Bible
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

New King James Version
For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

New American Standard Bible
For the fountain of life is with You; In Your light we see light.

NASB 1995
For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

NASB 1977
For with Thee is the fountain of life; In Thy light we see light.

Legacy Standard Bible
For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

Amplified Bible
For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your light we see light.

Christian Standard Bible
For the wellspring of life is with you. By means of your light we see light.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for with You is life’s fountain. In Your light we will see light.

American Standard Version
For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.

Contemporary English Version
The life-giving fountain belongs to you, and your light gives light to each of us.

English Revised Version
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Indeed, the fountain of life is with you. In your light we see light.

Good News Translation
You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light.

International Standard Version
For with you is a fountain of life, and in your light we will see light.

Majority Standard Bible
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

NET Bible
For you are the one who gives and sustains life.

New Heart English Bible
For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

Webster's Bible Translation
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

World English Bible
For with you is the spring of life. In your light we will see light.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For a fountain of life [is] with You, "" In Your light we see light.

Young's Literal Translation
For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

Smith's Literal Translation
For with thee the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For with thee is the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.

New American Bible
For with you is the fountain of life, and in your light we see light.

New Revised Standard Version
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For with thee is the fountain of life; in thy light shall we see light.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the fountain of life is with you and it is in your light that we see light.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For with Thee is the fountain of life; In Thy light do we see light.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Transgression of the Wicked
8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. 9For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. 10Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.…

Cross References
John 1:4
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Revelation 22:1
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

John 1:9
The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

1 John 1:5
And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

John 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

Isaiah 60:19-20
No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

Isaiah 9:2
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

1 Timothy 6:16
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Revelation 22:5
There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

Isaiah 42:6-7
“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.


Treasury of Scripture

For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light.

For

Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Jeremiah 2:13
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

John 4:10,14
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water…

in thy

Psalm 27:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Job 29:3
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

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For with You
This phrase emphasizes the personal relationship between the believer and God. The Hebrew word for "with" is "עִם" (im), which denotes proximity and companionship. In the context of the psalm, it suggests that the source of all goodness and life is found in close communion with God. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship God had with Israel, where His presence was central to their identity and well-being.

is the fountain of life
The imagery of a "fountain" (Hebrew: "מְקוֹר" - mekor) conveys a continuous, abundant source of life. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, water was a precious commodity, often symbolizing life and sustenance. The "fountain of life" implies that God is the ultimate source of spiritual vitality and eternal life. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God is depicted as the sustainer and giver of life, both physically and spiritually.

in Your light
The word "light" (Hebrew: "אוֹר" - or) is often used in Scripture to symbolize truth, purity, and divine revelation. Light dispels darkness, representing the clarity and understanding that comes from God. In the historical context of the psalm, light would have been associated with guidance and protection, much like a lamp lighting a path. This phrase underscores the idea that true enlightenment and wisdom are found in God's presence.

we see light
This phrase suggests that it is only through God's illumination that we can perceive truth and reality. The repetition of "light" emphasizes its importance and the transformative power of divine revelation. In a broader scriptural context, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" in the New Testament. The ability to "see light" implies spiritual insight and the ability to discern God's will and purpose.

(9) In thy light.--Better, by thy light. This wonderful verse inspired Milton's sublime invocation:

"The author of all being,

Fountain of light, thyself invisible

Amidst the glorious brightness where thou sitt'st."

It contains the germ of that moral and spiritual teaching which had its highest development in the Epistles of St. John. But the original intention of the words seems to be that the favour and bounty of God commend themselves as divine in origin, especially to those in the covenant relation.

Verse 9. - For with thee is the fountain of life. The ultimate source of all life is God. Israel had been taught by Moses (Deuteronomy 30:20) that God was their Life; but this was not all; he is equally the Origin of life to everything that lives - to angels, men, beasts, birds, fishes, zoophytes, plants (see Genesis 1:11, 20, 24, 27, etc.). And, as he is the sole Source of natural life, so is he also the one and only Origin of spiritual vitality (Psalm 30:5; Psalm 66:9; John 1:4; John 6:57; John 7:37-39, etc.). And in thy light shall we see light (comp. John 1:4, 5, 9; 1 John 1:5-7). God is essentially Life and Light. He "has life in himself" (John 5:26). He "is Light, and in him is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). The Son, who is "the Light of the world" (John 8:12), is but "the Effulgence of his Father's glory" (Hebrews 1:3, Revised Version), "Light of light," the ray which streams from the Sun of the universe. Yet from him comes the light which enlighteneth all creatures (John 1:9). "In his light we see light."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

with You
עִ֭מְּךָ (‘im·mə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

is the fountain
מְק֣וֹר (mə·qō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4726: Something dug, a, source, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)

of life;
חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

in Your light
בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ (bə·’ō·wr·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

we see
נִרְאֶה־ (nir·’eh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7200: To see

light.
אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary


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