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Psalms 50:6

In 11 translations

BSB
And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. SelahOr He is a God of justice
KJV
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
WEB
The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.
ASV
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah
LSV
And the heavens declare His righteousness, || For God Himself is judging. Selah.
YLT
And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself [is] judge. Selah.
DBY
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.Elohim
DRC49:6
And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.
GNV
And the heauens shall declare his righteousnes: for God is iudge himselfe. Selah.
JPS
And the heavens declare His righteousness; for God, He is judge. Selah
LXXE49:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge. Pause.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃
LXX-Br49:6
Καὶ ἀναγγελοῦσιν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ, ὅτι Θεὸς κριτής ἐστι· διάψαλμα.

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  • Psalms 97:6The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
  • Psalms 89:5The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.
  • Psalms 75:7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
  • Revelation 19:2For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
  • Psalms 9:16The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
  • Romans 14:9–12For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s…
  • Psalms 7:3–5O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the…
  • Revelation 20:11–12Then 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 there were open…
  • 2 Corinthians 5:10For 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.
  • Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
  • John 5:22–23Furthermore, 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.
  • Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
  • Revelation 16:5–7And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood…

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