Psalms 50:2

From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1A Psalm of Asaph. The God of gods — Jehovah — hath spoken, And He calleth to the earth From the rising of the sun unto its going in.

3Our God cometh, and is not silent, Fire before Him doth devour, And round about him it hath been very tempestuous.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:2and he saith: — 'Jehovah from Sinai hath come, And hath risen from Seir for them; He hath shone from mount Paran, And hath come [with] myriads of holy ones; At His right hand [are] springs for them.

Psalms 48:3God in her high places is known for a tower.

Psalms 80:1To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — shine forth,

Psalms 80:17Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

Psalms 94:1God of vengeance — Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.

Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud, and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in thy midst [is] the Holy One of Israel!'

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 →

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