Psalms 50:2

What does Psalms 50:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 50:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had sinned with Bethsabee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.1The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

v.2This passage

v.3Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 26:21

    For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

  • Psalms 48:2

    Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

  • Revelation 21:23

    And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.

  • Psalms 87:2

    Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

  • Psalms 80:1

    Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.

  • Hosea 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 earnestly.

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