Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: New Living Translation He calls on the heavens above and earth below to witness the judgment of his people. English Standard Version He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people: Berean Standard Bible He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people: King James Bible He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. New King James Version He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people: New American Standard Bible He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: NASB 1995 He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: NASB 1977 He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: Legacy Standard Bible He calls the heavens above, And the earth, to render justice to His people: Amplified Bible He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: Christian Standard Bible On high, he summons heaven and earth in order to judge his people: Holman Christian Standard Bible On high, He summons heaven and earth in order to judge His people.” American Standard Version He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people: Contemporary English Version God comes to judge his people. He shouts to the heavens and to the earth, English Revised Version He shall call to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people: GOD'S WORD® Translation He summons heaven and earth to judge his people: Good News Translation He calls heaven and earth as witnesses to see him judge his people. International Standard Version He summoned the heavens above and the earth below, to sit in judgment on his people. Majority Standard Bible He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people: NET Bible He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people. New Heart English Bible He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people: Webster's Bible Translation He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. World English Bible He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe calls to the heavens from above, "" And to the earth, to judge His people. Young's Literal Translation He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people. Smith's Literal Translation He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth to judge his people. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe shall call heaven from above, and the earth, to judge his people. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He calls to the heavens above and to the earth to judge his people: New Revised Standard Version He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people: Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe shall call to the heavens from above and to the earth, that he may judge his people. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He shall call Heaven from above and to the Earth, to judge his people. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people: Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall summon the heaven above, and the earth, that he may judge his people. Audio Bible Context The Mighty One Calls…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: 5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”… Cross References Matthew 25:31-32 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Revelation 20:11-12 Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. / And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. Romans 14:10-12 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. 2 Corinthians 5:10 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. Acts 17:31 For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” John 5:22-23 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, / 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. Hebrews 9:27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, 1 Peter 4:5 But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Joel 3:12 Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side. Daniel 7:9-10 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. Micah 6:1-2 Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. / Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel: Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Treasury of Scripture He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. call Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. Deuteronomy 4:36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire. Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: judge Psalm 96:13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. Psalm 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. Isaiah 11:3,4 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: … Jump to Previous Calls Earth Heavens Judge Judging Summons VoiceJump to Next Calls Earth Heavens Judge Judging Summons VoicePsalm 50 1. The majesty of God in the church5. His order to gather his saints 7. The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies 14. but in sincerity of obedience He summons the heavens above This phrase begins with the divine action of summoning, indicating God's sovereign authority over all creation. The Hebrew word for "summons" is "קָרָא" (qara), which conveys a powerful call or proclamation. This is not a mere invitation but a command that demands attention and response. The "heavens above" refers to the celestial realm, often seen in Scripture as the dwelling place of God and His angels. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heavens were considered the ultimate witness to divine actions, emphasizing the grandeur and majesty of God's court. This summoning signifies that the heavens are not passive observers but active participants in God's divine judgment and revelation. and the earth to judge His people Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He summonsיִקְרָ֣א (yiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky above, מֵעָ֑ל (mê·‘āl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5920: The top, the highest, aloft, to Jehovah and the earth, הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land that He may judge לָדִ֥ין (lā·ḏîn) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct His people: עַמּֽוֹ׃ (‘am·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links Psalm 50:4 NIVPsalm 50:4 NLT Psalm 50:4 ESV Psalm 50:4 NASB Psalm 50:4 KJV Psalm 50:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 50:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 50:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 50:4 French Bible Psalm 50:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 50:4 He calls to the heavens above (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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