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Psalms 50:3

1 The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.

2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.

4 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:

5 “Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

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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.

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BSB
Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
KJV
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
WEB
Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.
ASV
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.
DARBY
Our God will come, and will not keep silence: fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
BLB
Our God comes and will not be silent; before His face a fire devours, and all around Him it will storm exceedingly.
ÅB
Vår Gud kommer og skal ikke tie; ild fortærer for hans åsyn, og omkring ham stormer det sterkt.
OTB
Måtte vår Gud komme og ikke forbli taus;
En fortærende ild går foran Ham,
Og en mektig storm virvler rundt Ham.
B1930
Vår Gud kommer og skal ikke tie; ild fortærer for hans åsyn, og omkring ham stormer det sterkt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 16:35

    And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

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  • Daniel 7:10

    A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

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  • Leviticus 10:2

    So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

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  • Matthew 3:12

    His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

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  • Psalms 97:3–5

    Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

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  • Malachi 4:1

    “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

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  • Hebrews 12:29

    “For our God is a consuming fire.”

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  • Revelation 22:20

    He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

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