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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 50:2

Out 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 Psalms 48:2.God hath shined - Has shined forth, or has caused light and splendor to appear. Compare Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalms 80:2; Psalms 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, those which are taught in the religion... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 50:3

Our God shall come - That is, he will come to judgment. This language is derived from the supposition that God “will” judge the world, and it shows that this doctrine was understood and believed by the Hebrews. The New Testament has stated the fact that this will be done by the coming of his Son Jesus Christ to gather the nations before him, and to pronounce tile final sentence on mankind: Matthew 25:31; Acts 17:31; Acts 10:42; John 5:22.And shall not keep silence - That is, the will come forth... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 50:2

Psalms 50:2. Out of Zion The place where he was supposed to reside, and where he would now sit in judgment; the perfection of beauty The most amiable place of the whole world, because of the presence, and worship, and blessing of God; God hath shined Hath manifested himself in a glorious manner; hath illustriously displayed his infinite and glorious perfections. Some versions read it, Out of Zion, with perfection of beauty, God hath shined, or will shine. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 50:3-4

Psalms 50:3-4. Our God shall come, &c. God will undoubtedly come and call us to judgment; though now he seems to take no notice of our conduct. The prophet speaks this in the person of one of God’s worshippers. As if he had said, Though he be our God, yet he will execute judgment upon us. And shall not keep silence He will no longer connive at, or bear with, the hypocrisy and profaneness of the professors of the true religion, but will now speak unto them in his wrath, and will... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

Psalms 50:0 True worshipIn a scene that displays his awesome majesty, God commands the whole world to stand before his judgment throne (1-3). He is the righteous judge of all the peoples of the world, and his first call to judgment concerns his own people, Israel (4-6).God’s complaint against the Israelites is not that they have failed to offer sacrifices and offerings. Indeed, they have offered them continually (7-8). But God will not accept their offerings. Instead of offering their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 50:3

shall come. The promise of Exodus 3:7 , Exodus 3:8 turned into a 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. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 50:2

Psalms 50:2. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty— "Here," says Dr. Delaney, "the Almighty kept his court; and from hence he sent out his ambassadors, the prophets, to publish his decrees to the whole world around him, with more ease and speedier conveyance than could possibly have been done from any other region of the habitable world. That this was the seat and fountain-head of true religion, is evidenced beyond all doubt from the history of the Jewish nation. This was the seat of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 50:3

Psalms 50:3. Our God shall come— That is Christ. Now there are three comings of Christ expressed in the Scripture; the first in humility, in our flesh and nature; the last in glory, for the judging of the whole world; and an intermediate coming, in which he was to effect mighty works by the power of his Spirit. The psalm seems to belong most signally to this coming of our Saviour, as also Psalms 96:10-13. He shall not keep silence, means, according to the original, shall not delay. The... read more

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