Psa. 50:Titlea| Psalm| 1|Chron. 6:39;| 15:17;| 16:5, 7;| 2|Chron. 29:30;| Psa. 73–83
Psa. 50:1a| Mighty| Deut. 10:17;| Psa. 24:8;| 1|Cor. 10:22
Psa. 50:1b| rising| Psa. 65:8;| 113:3
Psa. 50:21a| Zion| Psa. 2:6
| See note 21 in Psa. 48. Zion, which typifies the church and will consummate in the New Jerusalem as the universal divine-human incorporation of the consummated Triune God and His redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and glorified tripartite elect, is the perfection of beauty in God’s eternal economy (cf. Eph. 2:10; Rev. 21:10-21).
Psa. 50:2b| beauty| Psa. 48:2;| Lam. 2:15
Psa. 50:22c| shines| Deut. 33:2;| Psa. 80:1;| 94:1;| Hab. 3:3-4;| 2|Cor. 4:6;| Rev. 1:16;| 21:23
| The shining forth of God out of His house is the dispensing of His goodness. Under such a shining, such a dispensing, we enjoy God in Christ. Cf. Num. 6:25 and notes.
Psa. 50:3a| Fire| Psa. 97:3;| Dan. 7:9-10
Psa. 50:4a| judge| Psa. 96:13;| 98:9
Psa. 50:5a| Gather| cf. Matt. 24:31;| 1|Thes. 4:16-17;| 2|Thes. 2:1
Psa. 50:51b| covenant| Gen. 15:18;| Exo. 24:7-8
| To make a covenant with God by sacrifice is to make a covenant by Christ as our sacrifice (Heb. 10:5, 10) and as the Mediator between us and God (1|Tim. 2:5).
Psa. 50:6a| heavens| Psa. 97:6;| 19:1;| 89:5
Psa. 50:7a| Hear| Psa. 81:8
Psa. 50:7b| testify| Deut. 31:19-21
Psa. 50:71| against
| Or, to.
Psa. 50:8a| burnt| Isa. 1:11;| Jer. 7:22;| Micah 6:6
Psa. 50:12a| fullness| Psa. 24:1;| 89:11;| 1|Cor. 10:26
Psa. 50:14a| Offer| Psa. 50:23;| 107:22;| 116:17;| Heb. 13:15
Psa. 50:141| thanksgiving
| This psalm tells us that some of the saints of God were offering burnt offerings and other kinds of offerings (vv. 8-13), but because they were lacking in affection, they would not offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving to God. Thus, the psalmist, speaking for God, indicated that what God wants is not the burnt offering but the thanksgiving offering. We can offer certain offerings without being touched in our hearts, but when we are thankful to God and offer to Him a prayer of thanksgiving, our hearts are deeply touched and we are filled with affection and tender feeling toward God. This is the kind of offering God desires.
Psa. 50:14b| vows| Job 22:27;| Psa. 22:25;| 61:8;| 65:1;| 66:13;| 76:11;| 116:14, 18;| Eccl. 5:4-5
Psa. 50:151| call
| In the Bible, a book of covenant, God has covenanted Himself to us through the redeeming Christ, typified by the sacrifices (v. 5; Matt. 26:28; Luke 22:20). Now we need to call on the Lord according to this covenant that we may enjoy Him as our portion (116:13 and note). See note 11 in Psa. 49.