Psalm 50:8 NASB,NASB

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 50:1-23

Asaph, to whom this psalm is inscribed, was a seer, as well as head of the singers. He was also the author of twelve psalms, extremely beautiful, and highly prophetic. He here declares that EL ELOHIM JEHOVAH hath spoken. The Latin reads, The God of gods, Jehovah hath spoken. All versions fall short of the original. The prophet speaks here like Enoch, like Joel, like Daniel, of the Lord’s coming to judge and to punish the apostate priests and rulers for rejecting Christ and the gospel; but... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 50:1-23

Psalms 50:1-23The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth, from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.The first of the Asaph psalmsThis, the first of the Asaph psalms, is separated from the other eleven (Psalms 73:1-28; Psalms 74:1-23; Psalms 75:1-10; Psalms 76:1-12; Psalms 77:1-20; Psalms 78:1-72; Psalms 79:1-13; Psalms 80:1-19; Psalms 81:1-16; Psalms 82:1-8; Psalms 83:1-18.) for reasons that do not appear. Probably they are no more recondite than the verbal... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 50:8-13

Psalms 50:8-13I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings.Lessons“I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices;” i.e. for thy neglect of them, but for thy resting in them, sticking in the bark, bringing Me the bare shell without the kernel, not referring to the right end and use, but satisfying thyself in the work done. (John Trapp.)Lifeless dutiesGo out into the woods, where the white oak is, and where the beech is. Their leaves died last November, but they all hang on the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 50:8

Psa 50:8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, [to have been] continually before me. Ver. 8. I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices ] i.e. For thy neglect of them, but for thy resting in them, sticking in the bark, bringing me the bare shell without the kernel, not referring thy sacrifices to the right end and use; but satisfying thyself in the work done. This was afterwards the sin of the Pharisees, is still of the Papists, and of too many carnal gospellers,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 50:8

Psalms 40:6-Ruth :, Psalms 51:16, Isaiah 1:11-Obadiah :, Jeremiah 7:21-Isaiah :, Hosea 6:6, Hebrews 10:4-2 Samuel : Reciprocal: Exodus 29:18 - a burnt offering Numbers 7:27 - General Numbers 23:1 - seven altars Numbers 28:6 - a continual Numbers 29:17 - General 1 Samuel 13:13 - hast not kept 1 Samuel 15:22 - Hath the Lord Psalms 37:7 - fret Psalms 50:21 - will Proverbs 21:3 - General Proverbs 21:27 - sacrifice Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give Jeremiah 7:22 - nor Amos 5:22 - offer Mark 12:33 - is... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 50:8

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.I will not — This is not the principal matter of my charge, that thou hast neglected sacrifices which thou shouldst have offered. read more