Psalm 50:1-6 (NIV)
A psalm of Asaph.
1 The Mighty One, God, the LORD,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
2 From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.
3 Our God comes
and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.
4 He summons the heavens above,
and the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather to me this consecrated people,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness,
for he is a God of justice.
Asaph was one of the music leaders that King David had chosen. They would sing this psalm in the temple.
ReplyDeleteVerse 1 describes an image of The Mighty One God the Lord appearing in the sky to all the people on the earth. Everyone will turn their attention to God, this seems to be a prophecy of a moment still to come.
Verse 2 begins with the words 'From Zion' God was present in the temple in Jerusalem and it reminds us that the people of Israel were God's chosen. He showed His power through out their history winning battles for them etc.
In Exodus 24:7, Moses takes 'the book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people.' The children of Israel heard the reading of the law many times and they were taugh about it. God will judge people according to how much they know Him.
God has made His righteousness available to everyone so only those who reject God have to fear His justice.