Saints] the true Israel, whose worship is not hypocritical. A covenant.. by sacrifice] The covenant between Jehovah and Israel at Sinai was ratified in every act of sacrifice, as one to which the worshipper bound himself afresh. This shows that the Ps. recognises the true religious value of sacrifice, and only condemns the abuse of it.
GATHER MY SAINTS TOGETHER UNTO ME - This is an address to the messengers employed for assembling those who are to be judged. Similar language is used by the Saviour Matthew 24:31 : “And he (the Son of...
Psalms 50 The Demands of a Righteous God _ 1. His coming and His call (Psalms 50:1)_ 2. The God of Israel speaks (Psalms 50:7) 3. The demands of righteousness ...
L. GOD LOOKS TO CONDUCT RATHER THAN TO SACRIFICE. For the attitude to sacrifice, _cf._ Psalms 40*. PSALMS 50:1. The expected Theophany. PSALMS 50:1. Read _mg._ with LXX. CALLED THE EARTH: since the...
GATHER. Gather in. SAINTS. those who have found favour with God. Compare Matthew 24:29. BY SACRIFICE. Compare Exodus 24:8....
A solemn introduction, describing the Advent of Jehovah to judge His people. Of old He appeared at Sinai in the midst of lightnings and storm to give the Law: now He comes forth from Zion with the sam...
_Gather_&c. To whom is the command addressed? Perhaps to the angels who are God's ministers of judgement (Matthew 24:31), and by whom He appears attended (Deuteronomy 33:2); less probably to heaven an...
HE SHALL CALL TO THE HEAVENS— Mr. Mudge reads the 5th verse in a parenthesis, and renders the 4th verse thus; _He calleth to the heavens above, and to the earth, in order for the trial of his people._...
PSALMS 50 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Judgment on Israel Pronounced amid the Solemnities of an Audible and Visible Divine Manifestation. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 50:1-7, Preparations for Judgment: consisti...
_GATHER MY SAINTS TOGETHER UNTO ME; THOSE THAT HAVE MADE A COVENANT WITH ME BY SACRIFICE_ _ GATHER MY SAINTS TOGETHER UNTO ME; THOSE THAT HAVE MADE A COVENANT WITH ME BY SACRIFICE._ Gather, my saints...
50:5 by (b-15) Strictly, 'over.'...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
MY SAINTS. — This verse is of great importance, as containing a formal definition of the word _chasîdîm,_ and so a direction as to its interpretation wherever it occurs in the Hebrew hymn book. The “s...
אִסְפוּ ־לִ֥י חֲסִידָ֑י כֹּרְתֵ֖י בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי...
Psalms 50:1 This is the first of the Asaph psalms, and is separated from the other eleven (Psalms 73:1; Psalms 74:1; Psalms 75:1;...
SACRIFICES WHICH GOD DESIRES Psalms 50:1 This is one of the most majestic compositions of this book. For literary power it cannot be excelled. The psalmist hears God calling the whole world from east...
The singer addresses himself in the name of God to the whole earth, that it may hear and learn an important lesson. The call is made in the first verse. The final appeal is in verses Psalms 50:22. The...
Gather my (f) saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by (g) sacrifice. (f) God in respect to his elect calls the whole body holy, saints and his people. (g) Who should know...
_Me. I do not forget it, but am covered with shame. (Calmet) --- Sin is our greatest enemy, and continually cries for vengeance. (Haydock) --- While David did not confess, his sin lay heavy upon him....
In few words, but most striking terms, the vast difference is here pointed out between the righteous and the sinner. But observe how reference is made to the sacrifice. And what is this but Christ the...
In Psalms 50 we enter on new ground God's judgment of the people. Jehovah the mighty God summons the whole earth; as in Psalms 51 we have their confession of killing Christ. The introduction of Psalms...
GATHER MY SAINTS TOGETHER UNTO ME,.... These words are spoken by Christ to the heavens and the earth; that is, to the angels, the ministers of the Gospel, to gather in, by the ministry of the word, hi...
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Ver. 5. _Gather my saints together unto me_] This seemeth to be spoken to the angels, those active instrumeuts...
_Gather my saints_, &c. O ye angels, summon and fetch them to my tribunal. Which is poetically spoken, to continue the metaphor and representation of the judgment here mentioned. _My saints_ The Israe...
Gather My saints together unto Me, those who, by virtue of the righteousness imputed to them, are holy in His sight; THOSE THAT HAVE MADE A COVENANT WITH ME BY SACRIFICE, the reference being to the di...
OF THE TRUE SERVICE OF GOD. A psalm of Asaph, one of the directors of the Temple-chorus at the time of David, distinguished for musical and poetical ability, 1 Chronicles 26. The hymn shows how the g...
1-6 This psalm is a psalm of instruction. It tells of the coming of Christ and the day of judgment, in which God will call men to account; and the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of judgement. All the child...
O ye angels, summon and fetch them to my tribunal; which is poetically spoken; not as if they were actually to do so, but only to continue the metaphor and representation of the judgment here mentione...
Psalms 50:5 Gather H622 (H8798) saints H2623 made H3772 (H8802) covenant H1285 sacrifice H2077 Gather -...
GOD CALLS ON THE WHOLE EARTH TO WITNESS HIS COMING TO JUDGE HIS PEOPLE (PSALMS 50:1). This section can be divided up as follows: · Who it is Who is coming (Psalms 50:1). · Where He is coming from an...
A Psalm of Asaph. It is mentioned, in the life of Hezekiah, that «the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer,» so that v...
Psalms 50:1. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun until the going down thereof. Out of Zion the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. Our God sh...
A Psalm of Asaph. Whether this means that Asaph wrote it, or that it was committed to him to sing, we do not know. Certainly Asaph did write some Psalms. There are twelve ascribed to him in the book...
CONTENTS: The arraignment of the ungodly and the greatness of Jehovah. CHARACTERS: God, Asaph. CONCLUSION: Every man shall be called to give an account of himself to God. In that great day, He will...
Asaph, to whom this psalm is inscribed, was a seer, as well as head of the singers. He was also the author of twelve psalms, extremely beautiful, and highly prophetic. He here declares that EL ELOHIM...
_Gather My saints together unto Me._ The doctrine of a general judgment and of a final retribution is a doctrine of pure revelation, and is found both in the Old Testament and in the New. But before...
_He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people._ NATURE, A WITNESS AGAINST THE SINNER But she seems, oftentimes, utterly insensible. The most bounteous gifts...
_The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth, from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof._ THE FIRST OF THE ASAPH PSALMS This_, _the first of the Asaph psalms, is sep...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 50:1. Through this psalm the worshipers announce God’s standards for living as part of his covenant people. The God who summons the earth (v. Psal
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_. “_A Psalm of Asaph_.” Asaph was “a Levite, son of Berachiah, one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chronicles 6:39). Psalms 50, 73-83 are attributed to him, but probabl...
EXPOSITION THE psalmist announces an appearance of God to his people "out of Zion," and a pronouncement of judgment upon them, which all heaven (Psalms 50:4) and earth (Psalms 50:1) are called upon to...
Psa 50:1-23 is divided into three categories. The first six verses deal with God who is speaking. In the Hebrew it begins, "El Elohim, Jehovah, hath spoken." God, singular; Gods, plural; and then the...
1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 6:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:16;...
Gather — O ye angels, summon and fetch them to my tribunal. Which is poetically spoken, to continue the metaphor, and representation of the judgment. My saints — The Israelites, whom God had chosen an...