Psalms 50:6

6 And the ¹heavens declare His righteousness, For ²God Himself is judge. Selah.

Psalms 50:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness
That is, either the heavens shall bear witness to his justice and equity in judging his people; or the angels, the ministers of the Gospel, shall declare his justifying righteousness, which is revealed in it, to the saints and covenant ones they shall be a means of gathering in: or rather the justice of Christ in the destruction of the Jews shall be attested and applauded by angels and men, just as the righteousness of God in the destruction of the antichristian powers is celebrated by the angel of the waters, ( Revelation 16:5 Revelation 16:6 ) ;

for God [is] Judge himself.
And not another, or by another; and therefore his judgments must be just and righteous, seeing he is just and true, loves righteousness, and is righteous in all his ways and works.

Selah; on this word, (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Psalms 50:6 In-Context

4 He summons the heavens above , And the earth, to judge His people:

5 "Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."

6 And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

7 "Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God.

8 "I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

Cross References 2

1. Psalms 89:5; Psalms 97:6
2. Psalms 75:7; Psalms 96:13

Footnotes 1

[a]. "Selah" may mean: "Pause, Crescendo" or "Musical interlude"

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Psalms 50:6 Meaning and Commentary

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