Psalm 50:5
New International Version
“Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

New Living Translation
“Bring my faithful people to me— those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices.”

English Standard Version
“Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

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

King James Bible
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

New King James Version
“Gather My saints together to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

New American Standard Bible
“Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

NASB 1995
“Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

NASB 1977
“Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

Legacy Standard Bible
“Gather My holy ones to Me, Those who have cut a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

Amplified Bible
“Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Gather my faithful ones to me, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Gather My faithful ones to Me, those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

American Standard Version
Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Contemporary English Version
"Call my followers together! They offered me a sacrifice, and we made an agreement."

English Revised Version
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Gather around me, my godly people who have made a pledge to me through sacrifices."

Good News Translation
He says, "Gather my faithful people to me, those who made a covenant with me by offering a sacrifice."

International Standard Version
"Assemble before me, my saints, who have entered into my covenant by sacrifice."

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

NET Bible
He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!"

New Heart English Bible
"Gather my faithful ones together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."

Webster's Bible Translation
Gather my saints together to me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

World English Bible
“Gather my saints together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Gather My saints to Me, "" Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

Young's Literal Translation
Gather ye to Me My saints, Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

Smith's Literal Translation
Gather ye my godly ones to me, they cutting out my covenant upon sacrifice.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Gather ye together his saints to him: who set his covenant before sacrifices.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Gather his holy ones to him, you who order his covenant above sacrifices.

New American Bible
“Gather my loyal ones to me, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

New Revised Standard Version
“Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Gather unto him, O you, his saints, those that have made a covenant with him by sacrifice.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Gather unto him his Elect Ones who establish his covenant by sacrifice!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Gather My saints together unto Me; Those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Assemble ye his saints to him, those that have engaged in a covenant with him upon sacrifices.
Audio Bible



Context
The Mighty One Calls
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.” 6And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah…

Cross References
Genesis 22:16-18
saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Exodus 24:3-8
When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. ...

Deuteronomy 29:10-13
All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel, / your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water— / so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, ...

Isaiah 56:6-7
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ...

Malachi 3:16-18
At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. / “They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. / So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

Hebrews 9:14-15
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! / Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Matthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

1 Corinthians 11:25
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Hebrews 10:10-14
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. ...

Revelation 5:9-10
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. / You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

2 Corinthians 6:16-18
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” / “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” / And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”


Treasury of Scripture

Gather my saints together to me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Gather

Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

1 Thessalonians 4:16,17
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: …

2 Thessalonians 2:1
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

my saints

Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Deuteronomy 33:2,3
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them…

Proverbs 2:8
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

made

Exodus 24:3-8
And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do…

Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Hebrews 9:10-23
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation…

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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














Gather to Me
This phrase initiates a divine summons, indicating God's authority and the importance of the assembly. The Hebrew root for "gather" is "אסף" (asaph), which conveys the idea of collecting or bringing together. In the context of ancient Israel, gatherings were often for significant religious or communal purposes, such as festivals or covenant renewals. This call to gather underscores God's desire for His people to come together in unity and purpose, reflecting the communal nature of worship and covenant relationship.

My saints
The term "saints" is derived from the Hebrew word "חסיד" (chasid), meaning faithful or holy ones. It refers to those who are set apart for God, emphasizing their covenant relationship with Him. In the Old Testament, this term often described those who were loyal to God's covenant, living in accordance with His laws and commands. The use of "saints" here highlights the expectation of holiness and faithfulness among God's people, reminding them of their identity and calling.

who made a covenant with Me
This phrase points to the formal agreement or relationship established between God and His people. The Hebrew word for "covenant" is "ברית" (berith), a binding agreement that involves promises and obligations. In the biblical context, covenants were central to God's interactions with humanity, from Noah to Abraham to Moses. This covenantal language underscores the seriousness and sacredness of the relationship, reminding the saints of their commitments and God's faithfulness.

by sacrifice
Sacrifice was a fundamental aspect of worship and covenant in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word "זבח" (zebach) refers to the act of offering something valuable to God, often an animal, as a means of atonement or thanksgiving. Sacrifices were a tangible expression of devotion, repentance, and gratitude, symbolizing the worshiper's dedication and the cost of maintaining a relationship with a holy God. This phrase highlights the sacrificial system as a means of covenant renewal and underscores the importance of sincere worship and obedience.

(5) My saints.--This verse is of great importance, as containing a formal definition of the word chasidim, and so a direction as to its interpretation wherever it occurs in the Hebrew hymn book. The "saints" are those in the "covenant," and that covenant was ratified by sacrifices. As often, then, as a sacrifice was offered by an Israelite, it was a witness to the existence of the covenant, and we are not to gather, therefore, from this psalm that outward acts of sacrifice were annulled by the higher spirit taught in it; they were merely subordinated to their proper place, and those who thought more of the rites that bore testimony to the covenant than of the moral duties which the covenant enjoined, are those censured in this part of the psalm.

Verse 5. - Gather my saints together unto me. By "my saints" the psalmist means here, not godly Israel, as in Psalm 16:3, but all Israel - the whole nation, whether true servants of Jehovah, or only professed servants. This is rendered clear by the ensuing clause, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Not even was the first covenant dedicated without blood (Hebrews 9:18; comp. Exodus 24:3-8); nor could any Israelite remain within the covenant without frequent sacrifice (Exodus 12:2-47, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Gather
אִסְפוּ־ (’is·p̄ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

to Me
לִ֥י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

My saints,
חֲסִידָ֑י (ḥă·sî·ḏāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2623: Kind, pious

who made
כֹּרְתֵ֖י (kō·rə·ṯê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

a covenant
בְרִיתִ֣י (ḇə·rî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

with Me
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

by sacrifice.”
זָֽבַח׃ (zā·ḇaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice


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