Psalm 50:4

Translations

Modern

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:

Traditional

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Literal

He calls to the heavens from above, and to the earth, for the judging of His people:

Latin

Advocabit cælum desursum, et terram, discernere populum suum.

Original

Hebrew

English

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:

Notes

Psalms 50:4–6

The 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).

Psalms 50:1–23

God appears as judge. He reminds both the godly and the ungodly that sacrifices and reciting the law are worthless without thankfulness, repentance, and justice.

Related verses

Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
Isaiah 1:2
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
Micah 6:1–2
Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
John 5:22–23
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
Psalm 98:9
…before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
Isaiah 11:3–4
And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
Psalm 96:13
…before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
Deuteronomy 4:36
He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.

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Topics

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Psalm 50:4

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