Psalm 50:6 “And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge.…”

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the heauens shall declare his righteousnes: for God is iudge himselfe. Selah.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself [is] judge. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“heavens”

Psalm 97:6 Revelation 19:2 Romans 2:5 Revelation 16:5–7

Psalm 97:6 · BSB

The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

Revelation 19:2 · BSB

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Romans 2:5 · BSB

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Revelation 16:5–7 · BSB

And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

“God”

Psalm 75:7 Romans 14:9–12 Genesis 18:25 2 Corinthians 5:10 John 5:22 John 5:23

Psalm 75:7 · BSB

but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

Romans 14:9–12 · BSB

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

2 Corinthians 5:10 · BSB

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

John 5:22 · BSB

Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

John 5:23 · BSB

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

“Selah”

Psalm 9:16 Psalm 7:3–5

Psalm 9:16 · BSB

The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah

Psalm 7:3–5 · BSB

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

Also

Psalm 89:5

Psalm 89:5 · BSB

The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

7“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.

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