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Selected Verse: Psalms 50:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 50:2 |
King James |
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Out of Zion - The place where God was worshipped, and where he dwelt. Compare the notes at Isa 2:3.
The perfection of beauty - See the notes at Psa 48:2.
God hath shined - Has shined forth, or has caused light and splendor to appear. Compare Deu 33:2; Psa 80:2; Psa 94:1 (see the margin) The meaning here is, that the great principles which are to determine the destiny of mankind in the final judgment are those which proceed from Zion; or, those which are taught in the religion of Zion; they are those which are inculcated through the church of God. God has there made known his law; he has stated the principles on which he governs, and on which he will judge the world. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Zion - The place where he was supposed to reside, and where he would now sit in judgment. The perfection - The most amiable place of the whole world, because, of the presence and worship, and blessing of God. Shined - Hath manifested himself in a glorious manner. |
1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
2 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.
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.