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Psalms 50:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people:
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He shall call to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He calleth, Unto the heavens above, And unto the earth, That he may judge his people.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He shall call heaven from above, and the earth, to judge his people.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Hee shall call the heauen aboue, and the earth to iudge his people.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He shall call to the heauens from aboue, and to the earth, that hee may iudge his people.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He shall call to the heavens from above and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He shall summon the heaven above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He shall call 7121
{7121} Prime
קָרָא
qara'
{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
to x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the heavens 8064
{8064} Prime
שָׁמַיִם
shamayim
{shaw-mah'-yim}
The second form being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve).
from above, 5920
{5920} Prime
עַל
`al
{al}
From H5927; properly the top; specifically the Highest (that is, God); also (adverbially) aloft, to Jehovah.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
and to x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the earth, 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
that he may judge 1777
{1777} Prime
דִּין
diyn
{deen}
A primitive root (compare H0113); to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
his people. 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 50:1-4.


Psalms 50:4

_ _ above — literally, “above” (Genesis 1:7).

_ _ heavens ... earth — For all creatures are witnesses (Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 30:19; Isaiah 1:2).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 50:1-6.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 50:4

Call — To the inhabitants of them, all angels and men, whom he calls in for witnesses of the equity of his proceedings.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 50:4

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to (e) the earth, that he may judge his people.

(e) As witnessing against the hypocrites.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
call:

Psalms 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God [is] judge himself. Selah.
Deuteronomy 4:36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Deuteronomy 31:28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.
Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Micah 6:1-2 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. ... Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

judge:

Psalms 96:13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Isaiah 11:3-4 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: ... But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
John 5:22-23 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: ... That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 4:36; 30:19; 31:28; 32:1. Ps 50:6; 96:13; 98:9. Is 1:2; 11:3. Mi 6:1. Jn 5:22.

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