Psalms 50

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 50 of 150

¹ A Psalm of Asaph God, Jehovah God, has spoken, and calls to the earth from the rising of the sun to its going in.

² Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone.

³ Our God comes, and He is not silent; a fire shall devour before Him; and it shall be very stormy around Him.

Chapter Summary

God sets forth His excellence to His godly ones; He seeks the sacrifices of thanksgiving; He warns the wicked of their end. A Psalm of Asaph

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a

זֶ֫בַח sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a

תּוֹדָה thanksgiving H8426 · TWOT 847b

חָסִיד godly one H2623 · TWOT 698b

שָׁפַט judge H8199 · TWOT 2443

עֶלְיוֹן Most High H5945 · TWOT 1624h

Asaph

Levite chief musician named in the heading as author of this psalm of God's summons and judgment.

God Shines from Zion

God shines out of Zion in perfection, approaching with devouring fire and a storm to judge His people.

Psalms 50:1-3

Cattle on a Thousand Hills

God rejects mere animal sacrifices, declaring He does not need bulls because He owns the cattle on a thousand hills.

Psalms 50:8-13

Word-for-word literal translation with Hebrew interlinear, Strong's numbers, and audio.