Psalms 81:16 - Exposition

He should have fed them also; rather, he should feed. With the finest of the wheat; literally, with the fat of the wheat (comp. Deuteronomy 32:14 and Psalms 147:14 ). And with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee; rather, would I satisfy thee . The expression, "honey out of the rock," is taken from Deuteronomy 32:13 . It evidently means "honey of the best"—native honey, stored by the bees in clefts of the rocks. Of course, both the "wheat" and the "honey" are metaphors, which we are to regard as shadowing forth all temporal and spiritual blessings.