Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 50:6
6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalms 50:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
- 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
Context of Psalms 50:6
4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. 7Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. 8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
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וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 50:6
- Psalms 97:6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
- Romans 2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
- Revelation 19:2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
- Psalms 75:7But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
- Genesis 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
- John 5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
- Romans 14:9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- Psalms 7:3O Yhwh my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
- Psalms 9:16Yhwh is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
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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