King James Version

Psalms 36:9

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 36:10.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עִ֭מְּךָimkhawithעִםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).מְק֣וֹרmeqorfountainמָקוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fountain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4726properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).חַיִּ֑יםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗beorekhain brightאוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.נִרְאֶהnirehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֽוֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(36-10) For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

World English Bible

For with you is the spring of life. In your light we will see light.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For the evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the land.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(36-10) For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς.