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Psalms 50:3

1 The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

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.

5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have 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 there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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  • Daniel 7:10

    A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

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  • Leviticus 10:2

    And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

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  • Matthew 3:12

    Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

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  • Psalms 97:3–5

    A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

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  • Malachi 4:1

    For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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  • Hebrews 12:29

    For our God is a consuming fire.

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  • Revelation 22:20

    He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

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