Psalms 50:23

Whoso offereth praise He that offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving, as in Psalms 50:14. This line sums up the teaching of Psalms 50:7 on the nature of true worship: and it is natural to expect the second line to sum up the teaching of Psalms 50:16 on the obligations of moral duty. This it does if the rendering of A.V. can be retained, - to him that orderethhis conversationaright," i.e. takes heed to his way of life, or orders it in accordance with My commandments. But arightis not in the Heb., and it is doubtful if this sense can fairly be extracted from the text. Hence the rendering of R.V. marg. has been proposed, and pretareth a way that I may shew him&c., which is grammatically unexceptionable, but does not fit the context. Probably some slight correction of the text is needed, such as, He that keepeth my way(Psalms 18:21; Psalms 37:34), or, my words(Psalms 50:17; Psalms 119:17; Psalms 119:101), to him will I skew the salvation of God. Cp. Psalms 91:16.