Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Psalms 50:2
Out of Zion, the (c) perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
(c) Because God had chosen it to have his Name there called on and also his image shines there in the doctrine of the law.
Out of Zion, the (c) perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
(c) Because God had chosen it to have his Name there called on and also his image shines there in the doctrine of the law.
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...
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...
ZION. See App-68. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4....
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...
_Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty_ This rendering is certainly preferable to that of P.B.V., -Out of Zion hath God appeared in perfect beauty." Cp. Psalms 48:2; and Lamentations 2:15, which unite...
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 aroun...
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...
_OUT OF ZION, THE PERFECTION OF BEAUTY, GOD HATH SHINED._ Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty (Psalms 47:2), GOD HAS SHINED - in contrast to Deuteronomy 33:2, "The Lord came from Sinai (not the per...
The title (A PSALM OF ASAPH) is discussed in Intro, to Book 3, where the other Pss. of Asaph are found. The present Ps. is one of solemn warning to those who attempt to serve God by formal sacrifices...
ZION, THE PERFECTION OF BEAUTY] see Psalms 48:2; Lamentations 2:15. SHINED] RV 'shined forth,' from His earthly dwelling-place....
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...
PERFECTION OF BEAUTY — _i.e._, Zion, because the Temple, the residence of Jehovah, was there. (Comp. Psalms 48:2; Lamentations 2:15; 1MMalachi 2:12.) HATH SHINED. — Comp....
מִ צִּיֹּ֥ון מִכְלַל ־יֹ֗פִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים הֹופִֽיעַ׃...
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...
Bethsabee. Septuagint, "Bersabee." Some copies add, "the wife of Urias." (Haydock) --- The rest of the title is in Hebrew, &c., so that it is one of the most authentic. Nathan did not give the admonit...
Here is evidently the gospel church. The law was given on mount Sinai: the gospel on mount Zion; Hebrews 12:18....
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...
OUT OF ZION, THE PERFECTION OF BEAUTY, GOD HATH SHINED. Or "shall shine" p; the past for the future, as Kimchi observes; or "the perfection of the beauty of God hath shined out of Zion" q; that is, Ch...
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. Ver. 2. _Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty_] Heb. the whole perfection, or the universality of beauty, _Perfectissimae pulchritudinis locus...
_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 wors...
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...
Out of Zion, where His Tabernacle and later His Temple stood, where He lived in the midst of His people, THE PERFECTION OF BEAUTY, the Church and congregation of God being the most beautiful object on...
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...
The place where he was supposed to reside, and where he would now sit in judgment; or from whence he would come to a more public and conspicuous place, where all the world might see and hear the trans...
Psalms 50:2 Zion H6726 perfection H4359 beauty H3308 God H430 forth H3313 (H8689) Out - Psalms
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...
_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...
_Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined._ ZION THE ABODE OF GOD I. That God dwells in the church. 1. In the congregation of the righteous. 2. In the hearts of His people. II. That...
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...
Deuteronomy 33:2; Habakkuk 2:20; Habakkuk 3:3; Habakkuk 3:4; He
Zion — The place where he was supposed to reside, and where he would now sit in judgment. The perfection — The most amiable place of the whole world, because, of the presence and worship, and blessing...