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Psalms 50:23
23He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way rightly [who follows the way that I show him], I shall show the salvation of God.”
Psalms 50:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.”
Context of Psalms 50:23
21These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you. Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes. 22“Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to rescue [you]. He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way rightly [who follows the way that I show him], I shall show the salvation of God.”
Read all of Psalms 50Psalms 50:23 word by word
זֹבֵ֥חַ תּוֹדָ֗ה יְֽכַ֫בְּדָ֥נְנִי וְשָׂ֥ם דֶּ֑רֶךְ אַ֝רְאֶ֗נּוּ בְּיֵ֣שַׁע אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whoso offerethזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- praiseתּוֹדָהtôdâh · thanksgivingH8426
- glorifiethכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
- me: and to him that orderethשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- conversationדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- will I shewרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Psalms 50:23
- Psalms 50:14Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
- Psalms 22:23You who fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence], praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him. Fear Him [with submissive wonder], all you descendants of Israel.
- Psalms 27:6And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
- Psalms 86:9All nations whom You have made shall come and kneel down in worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.
- Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.
- Romans 15:6so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify and praise and honor the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 1:24And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.
- Psalms 25:14The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.
- Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who [reverently] fear Him [and obey Him with submissive wonder], That glory [the manifest presence of God] may dwell in our land.
- John 7:17If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know whether the teaching is of God or whether I speak on My own accord and by My own authority.
- John 8:31So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples.
- Acts 10:2a devout man and one who, along with all his household, feared God. He made many charitable donations to the Jewish people, and prayed to God always.
- Acts 11:14he will bring a message to you by which you will be saved [and granted eternal life], you and all your household.’
- Acts 13:26“Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [obtained through faith in Jesus Christ].
Commentaries on Psalms 50:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Whoso offereth praise - These are the very same words as those in Psalm 50:14, תודה זבח ; and should be read the same way independently of the points, zebach todah, "sacrifice the thank-offering." Jesus is the great eucharistic sacrifice; offer him up to God in your faith and prayers. By this sacrifice is God glorified, for in him is God well pleased; and it was by the grace or good pleasure of God that he tasted death for every man. Ordereth his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me - That is, he truly honors me; he is a true worshipper; he meets with my approbation. The word here rendered ““offereth”” is the same which is used in Psalm 50:14, and means “he that sacrifices:” here meaning, he that presents the sacrifice of praise. So the Septuagint: “the sacrifice of praise glorifies me.” So the Vulgate. The idea is, that the worship which God requires is “praise;” it is not the mere external act of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 Hypocrisy is wickedness, which God will judge. And it is too common, for those who declare the Lord's statutes to others, to live in disobedience to them themselves. This delusion arises from the abuse of God's long-suffering, and a wilful mistake of his character and the intention of his gospel. The sins of sinners will be fully proved on them in the judgment of the great day. The day is coming when God will set their sins in order, sins of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23The wicked will experience God’s justice, while the godly will see God’s everlasting salvation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. offereth praise--(Psa 50:14), so that the external worship is a true index of the heart. ordereth ... aright--acts in a straight, right manner, opposed to turning aside (Psa 25:5). In such, pure worship and a pure life evince their true piety, and they will enjoy God's presence and favor.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 50
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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