Psalms 50:2
1 The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
- KJV
- Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
- WEB
- Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines out.
- ASV
- Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
- DARBY
- Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
- BLB
- From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
- ÅB
- Fra Sion, skjønnhetens krone, stråler Gud fram.
- OTB
- Fra Sion, skjønnhetens fullkommenhet,
Har Gud åpenbart sitt lys. - B1930
- Fra Sion, skjønnhetens krone, stråler Gud frem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Read in contextPsalms 48:2
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Read in contextPsalms 80:1
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Read in contextRevelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Read in contextHosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:2
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:3–4
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Read in contextPsalms 94:1
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
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