Psalm 50

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Classification

According to Charles Haddon Spurgeon , the psalm can be divided as follows:

  • Verses 1–6: The Lord calls the whole world to be present because he wants to judge his people.
  • Verses 7–15: It shows how worship must be if it is to be pleasing to God.
  • V. 16-21: A complaint against the godless hypocrites.
  • V. 22: A threatening word.
  • V. 23: A sign of salvation.

author

The prescript of the psalm can be translated as “belonging to Asaf”. There are several biblical persons with this name, and the type of affiliation cannot be specified. It can be interpreted as authorship, but also as authorization , eponymy, dedication or use. Therefore, from the perspective of biblical exegesis, the author is considered unknown.

content

The psalm describes a judgment in which the accused, here the people of Israel, gets away with a warning. Verses 1–6 describe how the Lord from Zion calls together his people to judge. The process is presented in two files, which are also reflected in the judgment.

A (7–15): Lawsuit against the faithful. B (16–21): Complaint against the wicked. B (22): Warning to the wicked. A (23): Warning to the faithful.

The first part (A) goes to all who always sacrifice to him. She asks him to honor him in deed and truth instead of through rituals. He warns and encourages them to turn their paths entirely to God and promises them his salvation. In the second part (B) he addresses the wicked and reveals their actions without mercy. The warning to them is clear. If they do not change their attitude, the judgment follows. The statement of this Psalm corresponds astonishingly exactly to the teaching as we find it in the New Testament (cf. e.g. Jn 4 : 21-24  SLT ).

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ CH Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, CLV (2004), 701
  2. ^ Beat Weber:  Asaf / Asafiten / Asafpsalmen. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Hrsg.): The scientific Bibellexikon im Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff., Accessed on November 19, 2018.