Psalms 50:6
that the heavens may declare his justice, for a God of justice is he. Selah
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
In Context
5Gather to him his saints by covenant-sacrifice bound to him;
7“Hear, O my people, and I will speak, and protest to you, O Israel: I am the Lord, your God.
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do this: to slay the righteous with the wicked! And that the righteous should be treated as the wicked, far be it from you! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
Psalms 9:16The Lord is revealed in the judgment he wrought, the wicked are snared in their own handiwork. Selah
Psalms 89:5Then the holy assembly in heaven praised your marvelous faithfulness, Lord.
Romans 2:5Hard-hearted and impenitent as you are, you are storing up for yourself wrath on the day of wrath, when God’s justice as a judge will be revealed;
2 Corinthians 5:10For at the court of the Christ we must all appear in our true characters, so that each may reap the results of the life which he has lived in the body, in accordance with his actions – whether good or worthless.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 50:2-7
The Majesty of Messiah. 1 The mighty God, even the Lord , hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.… Read the whole commentary →