Psalms 50:3

Psalms 50:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
• New International Version (NIV)Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.

Context of Psalms 50:3

1The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets. 2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him. 4He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people: 5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

Psalms 50:3 word by word

יָ֤בֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽאַל־יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ אֵשׁ־לְפָנָ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּ֝סְבִיבָ֗יו נִשְׂעֲרָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

• Our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• approachesבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and will notאַל'al · notH408
• be silentחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
• Consumingאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• precedes Himפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• and a tempestשָׂעַרώâ‛ar · to stormH8175
• and a tempestמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• rages around Himסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for Psalms 50:3

• Psalms 48:14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
• Psalms 68:20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
• Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
• Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
• Psalms 83:1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
• Isaiah 42:13The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
• Isaiah 65:6Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,
• Psalms 97:3Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
• Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
• Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
• Numbers 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
• Deuteronomy 9:3But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.
• 1 Kings 19:11Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
• Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
• Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
• Habakkuk 3:5Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.

Commentaries on Psalms 50:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Our God shall come - That is, he will come to judgment. This language is derived from the supposition that God “will” judge the world, and it shows that this doctrine was understood and believed by the Hebrews. The New Testament has stated the fact that this will be done by the coming of his Son Jesus Christ to gather the nations before him, and to pronounce tile final sentence on mankind: Matthew 25:31; Acts 17:31; Acts 10:42; John 5:22. And shall not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The whole universe must pay attention when God approaches to bring justice into the world.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231-4. The description of this majestic appearance of God resembles that of His giving the law (compare Ex 19:16; 20:18; De 32:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 50:3

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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