Psalm 50:7-23 NLT,NIV,ESV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:23

Verse 23 23Whoso offereth praise will glorify me This is the third time that the Psalmist has inculcated the truth, that the most acceptable sacrifice in God’s sight is praise, by which we express to him the gratitude of our hearts for his blessings. The repetition is not a needless one, and that on two accounts. In the first place, there is nothing with which we are more frequently chargeable than forgetfulness of the benefits of the Lord. Scarcely one out of a thousand attracts our notice;... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-15

False to covenant. God comes to Zion, as he once came to Sinai, amidst fire and tempest, calling upon the heavens and the earth to be his witnesses, while he summons his people to judgment, in which he proclaims how they had been false to the covenant that was between them. I. THE ACCUSATION . ( Psalms 50:7-13 .) 1 . They had forgotten the spiritual relations between them. ( Psalms 50:5-7 .) They were "his saints," "his people; he was God, even their God." And he had to... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

The psalm consists of four portions: 1. An introduction (divided off by the pause-mark, "Selah," from the rest of the psalm), announcing the "appearance," and calling on heaven and earth to witness it ( Psalms 50:1-6 ). 2. An address to the godly Israelites ( Psalms 50:7-15 ). 3. An address to the ungodly Israelites ( Psalms 50:16-21 ). 4. A conclusion, divided equally between threat and promise ( Psalms 50:22 , Psalms 50:23 ). The psalm is ascribed to Asaph,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

The Judge, the judged, and the eternal judgment. A psalm-writer whom we have not met before, appears to have penned this psalm—Asaph. But whether it was by him or for his choir is somewhat uncertain. " Asaph was the leader and superintendent of the Levitic choirs appointed by David ( 1 Chronicles 16:4 , 1 Chronicles 16:5 ; cf. 2 Chronicles 29:30 ). He and his sons presided over four out of the twenty-four groups, consisting each of twelve Levites, who conducted, in turn, the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

God the righteous Judge. I. THAT GOD WILL JUDGE ALL MEN . Even now there is judgment. Every act of our lives has its moral character, and carries its consequences of good or evil. But this judgment is but partial and incomplete. Reason, conscience, and Holy Scripture proclaim a judgment to come which will be perfect and final. The supreme Judge of all men is God. He and he alone has the right and the power. Be has perfect knowledge, and cannot err; he has absolute... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:7

Hear, O my people, and I will speak . God will not speak to deaf ears. Unless men are ready to attend to him, he keeps silence . O Israel, and I will testify against thee ; or, protest unto thee (Kay, Cheyne). I am God , even thy God. And therefore am entitled to be heard. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:7-15

"The continuance of this dramatic scene," as Professor Cheyne remarks, "scarcely answers to the commencement. The judgment seems to be adjourned, or to be left to the conscience of the defendants.'' The faithful are summoned, and appear, but not to receive unqualified commendation (see Matthew 25:31-40 ). Rather they receive a warning. The strong and prolonged depreciation of sacrifice ( Psalms 50:8-13 ) necessarily implies that in the religion of the time too much stress was laid upon it.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:7-21

True religion and its counterfeits. The great evil to which Israel was exposed was the separation of religion from morality. This comes out lamentably in their history, and forms the burden of much of the teaching of their prophets. So in this psalm, which contains a powerful demonstration of the worthlessness of religion without godliness. The psalm may help us to consider true religion and its counterfeits. I. SUPERSTITION . ( Psalms 50:7 .) Nothing in religion can be real and... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:8

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings . It is for no neglect of the outward ritual of religion—of sacrifice and offering—that I have to reprove thee. To have been continually before me ; rather, they have been continually before me. I have had enough of them, and to spare. Not only have the daily morning and evening sacrifices been regularly offered, and the national worship thus kept up without a break; but the private offerings of individuals (see Psalms... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:9

I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. The offerings of those who offer amiss will not be accepted. God declines to receive them. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:7-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:7-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 50:9

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