Psalms 50:7

What does Psalms 50:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 50:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Hear, O My people, and I speak, O Israel, and I testify against thee, God, thy God <FI>am<Fi> I.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I amGod, thyGod.

Context

v.6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah

v.7This passage

v.8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 20:19

    I am Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them;

  • Jeremiah 2:4

    Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

  • Ezekiel 20:5

    and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and sware unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I sware unto them, saying, I am Jehovah your God;

  • Jeremiah 2:9

    Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children’s children will I contend.

  • Nehemiah 9:29

    and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

  • Psalms 81:10

    I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

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