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Psalms 50:6
6And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
Psalms 50:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge. Selah
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude
Context of Psalms 50:6
4He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: 5“Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice. 7“Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God. 8I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
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וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 50:6
- Psalms 97:6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.
- Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.
- Revelation 16:5Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were;
- Revelation 19:2for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
- Psalms 75:7It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.
- Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
- John 5:22Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
- Romans 14:9For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.
- Psalms 7:3Lord my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands—
- Psalms 9:16The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
Commentaries on Psalms 50:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness - Shall make it known, or announce it. That is, the heavens - the heavenly inhabitants - will bear witness to the justness of the sentence, or will approve the sentence. See the notes at Psalm 50:4. Compare Psalm 97:6. For God is judge himself - The judgment is not committed to mortal men, or even to angels. Creatures, even the most exalted and pure, might err in such a work as that of judging the world…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The Lord is coming to bring justice. This hope encourages his faithful people. However, those who have been unfaithful will not receive blessings when the heavens and earth testify against them (see Deuteronomy 30:19; 31:28; 32:1; Isaiah 1:2). The Lord comes to restore order to the world (see Psalms 5:8; 22:31; 33:5; 40:9; 50:6; 71:16; 97:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. The inhabitants of heaven, who well know God's character, attest His righteousness as a judge.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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