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Psalms 50:2
2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
Psalms 50:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
- New International Version (NIV)From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.
Context of Psalms 50:2
1A psalm of Asaph. God, Elohim Adonai has spoken and summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. 3Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire is devouring before Him, and it storms around Him mightily. 4He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, to judge His people:
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מִצִּיּ֥וֹן מִכְלַל־יֹ֗פִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוֹפִֽיעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 50:2
- Psalms 68:24So your foot may wade in blood, and your dogs’ tongue may have their share of your enemies’ blood.”
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion! For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
- Isaiah 26:21For behold, Adonai is coming out from His place to punish inhabitants of the earth for iniquity. The earth will disclose her bloodshed, no longer covering up her slain.
- Hosea 5:15I will go and return to My place until they admit their guilt. Then they will seek My face. In their distress they will seek Me earnestly:
- Habakkuk 2:20But Adonai is in His holy Temple. Let all the land be silent before Him.
- Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion— to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, a joyous gathering,
- Psalms 48:2Great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God —His holy mountain.
- Psalms 87:2Adonai loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
- Psalms 80:17It is burned with fire, it is cut down. They perish from the rebuke of Your face.
- Zechariah 9:17How good and beautiful it will be! Grain will make the young men thrive and new wine the virgin women.”
- Psalms 80:1For the music director, on “Lilies,” a testimony: a psalm of Asaph.
- Deuteronomy 33:2He said, “Adonai came from Sinai and dawned on Bnei-Yisrael from Seir. He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came from the holy myriads— blazing fire for them from His right hand.
- Habakkuk 3:3God comes from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His majesty covers the heavens, and His praise fills the earth.
- Revelation 1:16In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came forth a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at full strength.
- Revelation 21:23And the city has no need for the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Commentaries on Psalms 50:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Out of Zion - The place where God was worshipped, and where he dwelt. Compare the notes at Isaiah 2:3. The perfection of beauty - See the notes at Psalm 48:2. God hath shined - Has shined forth, or has caused light and splendor to appear. Compare Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 80:2; Psalm 94:1 (see the margin) The meaning here is, that the great principles which are to determine the destiny of mankind in the final judgment are those which proceed from Zion; or…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
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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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