Psalms 50:23

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

21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you and lay out the case before you. 22“Understand this, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to rescue you. Whoever offers a thanksgiving sacrifice honors me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God.”

Psalms 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 a thanksgiving sacrifice to God, and pay your vows to the Most High.
• Psalms 22:23You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, revere him!
• Psalms 27:6Then my head will be high above my enemies around me; I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy. I will sing and make music to the Lord.
• Psalms 86:9All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and will honor your name.
• Romans 12:1Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.
• Romans 15:6so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice.
• Galatians 1:24And they glorified God because of me.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Psalms 24:4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not appealed to what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully.
• Psalms 25:14The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them.
• Psalms 85:9His salvation is very near those who fear him, so that glory may dwell in our land.
• John 7:17If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.
• John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples.
• Acts 10:2He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.
• Acts 11:14He will speak a message to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’
• Acts 13:26“Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.

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