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Psalms 50:6

What does Psalms 50:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 50:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself <FI>is<Fi> judge. Selah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; forGod executeth judgment himself. Selah.

Context

v.5Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

v.6This passage

v.7Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, even thy God.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 97:6

    The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.

  • Romans 14:9

    For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

  • Revelation 20:11

    And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:10

    For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

  • Revelation 16:5

    And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:

  • Psalms 75:7

    But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

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