Psalms 50:1
What does Psalms 50:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 50:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Psalm of Asaph. The God of gods--Jehovah--hath spoken, And He calleth to the earth From the rising of the sun unto its going in.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, a psalm of David,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890God, Elohim-Jehovah, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 9:6
Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
- Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
- Matthew 25:32
and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;
- Psalms 113:3
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same Jehovah’s name is to be praised.
- 1 Chronicles 15:17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
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