For he satisfieth the longing soul,\par\tab And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
Matthew 5:6 - American Standard Version 2015 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied! [Isa. 55:1, 2.] American Standard Version (1901) Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Common English Bible “Happy are people who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because they will be fed until they are full. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill. |
For he satisfieth the longing soul,\par\tab And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him;\par\tab He also will hear their cry and will save them.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness;\par\tab I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with {\i beholding} thy form.\par
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;\par\tab And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach {\i unto thee},\par\tab That he may dwell in thy courts:\par\tab We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house,\par\tab Thy holy temple.
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah;\par\tab My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;\par\tab And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness\par\tab Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
I am come into my garden, my sister, {\i my} bride:\par\tab I have gathered my myrrh with my spice;\par\tab I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;\par\tab I have drunk my wine with my milk.\par\tab Eat, O friends;\par\tab Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;
that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
For I have satiated the weary soul, and every sorrowful soul have I replenished.
{\b The hungry he hath filled with good things};\par\tab And the rich he hath sent empty away.
Blessed {\i are} ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed {\i are} ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe {\i unto you}, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.}
Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, {\i even} God, hath sealed.}
Now on the last day, the great {\i day} of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, {\cf6 If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat: