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Psalms 50:1 open_in_new
Title. of Asaph. of, or for Asaph. The only Psalm of Asaph in Book II, the others being in Book III of the Psalms.
The mighty God, even the LORD. Hebrew "El, Elohim, Jehovah". The God of Gods, even Jehovah. Occurs only here and Joshua 22:22 (twice). See App-4.
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Psalms 50:2 open_in_new
Zion. See App-68.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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Psalms 50:3 open_in_new
shall come. The promise of Exodus 3:7; Exodus 3:8 turned into. prayer. Compare Isaiah 11:11.
not keep silence. Now He is keeping silence. But He will speak again, and here we are told what He will say.
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Psalms 50:5 open_in_new
Gather. Gather in.
saints. those who have found favour with God. Compare Matthew 24:29-31.
by sacrifice. Compare Exodus 24:8.
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Psalms 50:6 open_in_new
Selah. Connecting the "call" to "hear" what true worship is (verses: Psalms 50:7-15), and to "consider" what true service is (verses: Psalms 50:16-22) when these things come into judgment (Psalms 50:6). Both are summed up in Psalms 50:23. (App-66.)
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Psalms 50:12 open_in_new
world. Hebrew. tebel. the habitable world (Greek. oikoumene).
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Psalms 50:14 open_in_new
Offer. Hebrew. zabach. App-43. Here is true worship. See Psalms 50:23; Psalms 40:6; Psalms 51:17; Hebrews 13:15. Compare Isaiah 1:11-14.Jeremiah 7:22; Jeremiah 7:23.Hosea 6:6; Amos 5:21. This is the opposite of "unthankful" (2 Timothy 3:2).
MOST HIGH. Hebrew Elyon. App-4.
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Psalms 50:16 open_in_new
wicked. Hebrew rasha. App-44.
saith. hath said.
What. ? Figures of speech Erotesis and Apodioxis. App-6. See Romans 2:21; Romans 2:22.
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Psalms 50:18 open_in_new
consentedst with. foundest pleasure with. Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "rannest".
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Psalms 50:19 open_in_new
evil. Hebrew. raa. App-44.
frameth. weaveth.
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Psalms 50:20 open_in_new
thine own mother's son. Figure of speech Periphrasis, for emphasis.
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Psalms 50:21 open_in_new
I kept silence. Thou thoughtest. Compare Ecclesiastes 8:11-13.Isaiah 3:11; Isaiah 26:10.
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Psalms 50:22 open_in_new
GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4.
deliver. rescue.
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Psalms 50:23 open_in_new
conversation. way. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And there [will be]. way by which. will show to him", &c.
To the chief Musician. See App-64.