Selah. Connecting the "call" to "hear" what true worship is (verses: Psalms 50:7-15 ), and to "consider" what true service is (verses: Psalms 50:16-22 ) when these things come into judgment (Psalms 50:6 ). Both are summed up in Psalms 50:23 . ( App-66 .)
conversation = way. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And there [will be] a way by which I will show to him", &c.
Verse 1
Title. of Asaph = of, or for Asaph. The only Psalm of Asaph in Book II, the others being in Book III of the Psalms.
The mighty God, even the LORD. Hebrew "El, Elohim, Jehovah" = The God of Gods, even Jehovah. Occurs only here and Joshua 22:22 (twice). See App-4 .
Verse 2
Zion. See App-68 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 3
shall come. The promise of Exodus 3:7 , Exodus 3:8 turned into a prayer. Compare Isaiah 11:11 .
not keep silence. Now He is keeping silence. But He will speak again, and here we are told what He will say.
Verse 5
Gather = Gather in.
saints = those who have found favour with God. Compare Matthew 24:29-31 .
by sacrifice. Compare Exodus 24:8 .
Verse 6
Selah. Connecting the "call" to "hear" what true worship is (verses: Psalms 50:7-15 ), and to "consider" what true service is (verses: Psalms 50:16-22 ) when these things come into judgment (Psalms 50:6 ). Both are summed up in Psalms 50:23 . ( App-66 .)
Verse 12
world. Hebrew. tebel = the habitable world (Greek. oikoumene) .
Verse 14
Offer. Hebrew. zabach. App-43 . Here is true worship. See Psalms 50:23 ; Psalms 40:6 ; Psalms 51:17 . Hebrews 13:15 . Compare Isaiah 1:11-14 .Jeremiah 7:22 , Jeremiah 7:23 .Hosea 6:6 . Amos 5:21 . This is the opposite of "unthankful" (2 Timothy 3:2 ).
MOST HIGH. Hebrew Elyon. App-4 .
Verse 16
wicked. Hebrew rasha. App-44 .
saith = hath said.
What. ? Figures of speech Erotesis and Apodioxis. App-6 . See Romans 2:21 , Romans 2:22 .
Verse 18
consentedst with = foundest pleasure with. Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "rannest".
Verse 19
evil. Hebrew. raa . App-44 .
frameth = weaveth.
Verse 20
thine own mother's son. Figure of speech Periphrasis , for emphasis.
Verse 21
I kept silence ; Thou thoughtest. Compare Ecclesiastes 8:11-13 .Isaiah 3:11 ; Isaiah 26:10 .
Verse 22
GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4 .
deliver = rescue.
Verse 23
conversation = way. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And there [will be] a way by which I will show to him", &c.
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .