Psalm 50:3
New International Version
Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.

New Living Translation
Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.

English Standard Version
Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest.

Berean Standard Bible
Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.

King James Bible
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

New King James Version
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.

New American Standard Bible
May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And a storm is violently raging around Him.

NASB 1995
May our God come and not keep silence; Fire devours before Him, And it is very tempestuous around Him.

NASB 1977
May our God come and not keep silence; Fire devours before Him, And it is very tempestuous around Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
May our God come and not be silent; Fire devours before Him, And a storm whirls around Him.

Amplified Bible
May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And around Him a mighty tempest rages.

Christian Standard Bible
Our God is coming; he will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes him, and a storm rages around him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Our God is coming; He will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes Him, and a storm rages around Him.

American Standard Version
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.

Contemporary English Version
Our God approaches, but not silently; a flaming fire comes first, and a storm surrounds him.

English Revised Version
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Our God will come and will not remain silent. A devouring fire is in front of him and a raging storm around him.

Good News Translation
Our God is coming, but not in silence; a raging fire is in front of him, a furious storm around him.

International Standard Version
Our God has appeared and he has not been silent; a devouring fire blazed before him, and a mighty storm swirled around him.

Majority Standard Bible
Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.

NET Bible
Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages.

New Heart English Bible
Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous around him.

World English Bible
Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Our God comes, and is not silent, "" Fire devours before Him, "" And around Him it has been very tempestuous.

Young's Literal Translation
Our God cometh, and is not silent, Fire before Him doth devour, And round about him it hath been very tempestuous.

Smith's Literal Translation
Our God shall come, and he will not be silent: a fire shall consume before him, and it stormed greatly round about him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God shall come manifestly: our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God will arrive manifestly. Our God also will not keep silence. A fire will flare up in his sight, and a mighty tempest will surround him.

New American Bible
Our God comes and will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes him, it rages strongly around him.

New Revised Standard Version
Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring fire, and a mighty tempest all around him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; a fire shall consume before him, and it shall flame round about him greatly.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
God will come and will not be silent, and fire will devour before him and it will storm around him greatly.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence; A fire devoureth before Him, And round about Him it stormeth mightily.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
God, our God, shall come manifestly, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall be kindled before him, and round about him there shall be a very great tempest.
Audio Bible



Context
The Mighty One Calls
2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. 3Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him. 4He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:…

Cross References
Isaiah 66:15-16
For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Joel 2:1-3
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. / Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them.

Revelation 1:14-15
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

Hebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Ezekiel 1:4
I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,

Matthew 24:30-31
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Nahum 1:5-6
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Isaiah 30:27-30
Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ...

Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Amos 1:2
He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

Isaiah 42:13-15
The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies: / “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant. / I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.


Treasury of Scripture

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

Our

Psalm 48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Psalm 68:20
He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

Revelation 22:20
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

keep

Psalm 50:21
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Psalm 83:1
A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Isaiah 42:13,14
The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies…

a fire

Psalm 97:3
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

Exodus 19:18
And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

Leviticus 10:2
And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

it shall

Psalm 18:7-15
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth…

Psalm 97:4,5
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled…

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Psalm 50
1. The majesty of God in the church
5. His order to gather his saints
7. The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies
14. but in sincerity of obedience














Our God
The phrase "Our God" emphasizes a personal and covenantal relationship between God and His people. In Hebrew, the word for God here is "Elohim," which is a plural form often used to denote majesty and power. This highlights the sovereignty and omnipotence of God, who is not just a distant deity but one who is intimately involved with His people. The possessive "our" signifies a collective belonging and shared faith among the believers, reminding us of the communal aspect of worship and the shared identity as God's chosen people.

comes
The verb "comes" suggests movement and action, indicating that God is not passive but actively involved in the affairs of the world. In the Hebrew context, this word can imply a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to humans. It reassures believers that God is not distant or indifferent but is present and engaged in their lives. This coming of God is often associated with judgment or deliverance, underscoring His role as both a righteous judge and a compassionate savior.

and will not be silent
This phrase underscores the certainty and decisiveness of God's actions. In the biblical narrative, silence from God can sometimes indicate judgment or a period of testing. However, here, the assurance that God "will not be silent" conveys His readiness to act and speak on behalf of His people. It reflects His commitment to justice and truth, ensuring that His voice will be heard in the world, bringing clarity and resolution to situations of uncertainty or injustice.

A fire devours before Him
Fire in the Bible often symbolizes God's holiness, purity, and judgment. The imagery of a devouring fire suggests the consuming nature of God's presence, which purifies and refines. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fire was also a symbol of divine presence and power. This phrase indicates that God's approach is accompanied by a purifying force that consumes sin and evil, preparing the way for His righteous rule. It serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring and sometimes fearsome nature of encountering the divine.

and around Him a tempest rages
The tempest, or storm, is another powerful biblical symbol of God's might and authority. Storms in scripture often accompany divine revelation or judgment, as seen in the accounts of Job or the Exodus. This imagery conveys the overwhelming power and majesty of God, who controls the forces of nature. It serves as a metaphor for the transformative and sometimes tumultuous impact of God's presence in the world, challenging believers to recognize His sovereignty and submit to His will amidst life's storms.

(3) Our God shall come . . . shall devour . . . shall be.--Better, comes . . . devours . . . is. The drama, the expected scene having been announced, now opens. The vision unfolds itself before the poet's eye.

Verse 3. - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; rather, and let him not keep silence. Let him call attention to his "coming," that his judgment may be widely known. A fire (rather, fire) shall devour before him (comp. Psalm 21:9). And it shall be very tempestuous round about him. So in all theophanies (see Exodus 19:16; 1 Kings 19:11; Job 38:1; Psalm 18:13; Psalm 97:2-5; Acts 2:2; Revelation 4:5, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Our God
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

comes
יָ֤בֹ֥א (yā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and will not
וְֽאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

be silent!
יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ (ye·ḥĕ·raš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

Consuming
תֹּאכֵ֑ל (tō·ḵêl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

fire
אֵשׁ־ (’êš-)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

precedes Him,
לְפָנָ֥יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

and a tempest
נִשְׂעֲרָ֥ה (niś·‘ă·rāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 8175: To storm, to shiver, fear

rages around Him.
וּ֝סְבִיבָ֗יו (ū·sə·ḇî·ḇāw)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


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