Psalms 50:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Praise; or, thanksgiving as this word is rendered, Psalms 50:14. See Poole on "Psalms 50:14". Glorifieth me; he and he only gives me the honour that I require and prize, and not he who loads my altar with a multitude of sacrifices; whereby you vainly and falsely conceit that you please and glorify me, although in the mean time you live in the gross neglect of the more important duties of piety, and justice, and charity; whereas in truth you greatly dishonour me, and my worship and service, by your infamous lives. That ordereth his conversation aright, Heb. that composeth or disposeth the way or manner of his (which pronoun is frequently understood) life, i.e. that lives orderly, and according to rule; for sinners are said to walk disorderly, 2 Thessalonians 3:6,7,11, and by chance, as it is in the Hebrew text, Leviticus 26:21,23, which is opposed to order; and the Scripture owns no order but what God prescribes or approves; and therefore this word aright is justly added in our translation. Will I show, Heb. I will make him to see, i.e. to enjoy, as that verb is oft used, as we have showed again and again. The salvation of God, i.e. my salvation; that true and everlasting happiness which I have prepared for all my faithful friends and servants, and for them only. So false is that position of some of the Jewish rabbins, that every Israelite hath a portion in the world to come.