Parallel Verses
Amplified
He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:
New American Standard Bible
And the earth, to judge His people:
King James Version
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
Holman Bible
in order to judge His people.
International Standard Version
He summoned the heavens above and the earth below, to sit in judgment on his people.
A Conservative Version
He calls to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
American Standard Version
He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:
Darby Translation
He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
Julia Smith Translation
He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth to judge his people.
King James 2000
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He summons the heavens above and the earth that he might judge his people:
Modern King James verseion
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, so that He may judge His people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall call the heavens from 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:
The Emphasized Bible
He calleth, Unto the heavens above, And unto the earth, That he may judge his people.
Webster
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:
Youngs Literal Translation
He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Gathering » The lord gathering his saints
Saints » The lord gathering his saints
The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Judge
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 50:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God As Judge
3
May our God come and not keep silent;
Fire devours before Him,
And around Him a mighty tempest rages.
He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:
“Gather My godly ones to Me,
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
Cross References
Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth;
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have reared and brought up sons,
But they have rebelled against Me and have broken away.
Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them.
Deuteronomy 32:1
And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land which you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You shall not live long on it, but will be utterly destroyed.
Micah 6:1-2
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills [as witnesses] hear your voice.
Deuteronomy 4:36
Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline and admonish you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse; therefore, you shall choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is judge. Selah.
Psalm 96:13
Before the Lord, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
Psalm 98:9
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples with fairness.
Isaiah 11:3-4
And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes see,
Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;
John 5:22-23