Psalms 50:23
in Psalms 50He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
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ASV
Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifieth me; And to him that ordereth his way aright Will I show the salvation of God.
KJV
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
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This verse in Psalms 50
Commentary
4 notes on this verseWho among us is of such measure and kind to offer to God "salutary sacrifices" and a "sacrifice of praise"? I believe that one to be a person who praises God in all his actions and fulfills through him what our Lord and Savior says: "That people may see your good works and praise your Father who is in heaven." Therefore, this one offered "a sacrifice of praise" for whose deeds, doctrine, word, habits and discipline, God is praised and blessed.
This site's exposition
Now consider this, you who forget
on Psalms 50:22-23
Now consider this, you who forget God carries the tearing that the fire of verse 3 had already promised. The thank offering is what honors Him. The man who rights his way is shown the salvation of God.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
(3.) Those that take care of their conversation make sure their salvation; them God will make to see his salvation, for it is a salvation ready to be revealed; he will make them to see it and enjoy it, to see it, and to see themselves happy for ever in it. Note, The right ordering of the conversation is the only way, and it is a sure way, to obtain the great salvation.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me. Praise is the best sacrifice; true, hearty, gracious thanksgiving from a renewed mind. Not the lowing of bullocks bound to the altar, but the songs of redeemed men are the music which the ear of Jehovah delights in. Sacrifice your loving gratitude, and God is honoured thereby. And to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. Holy living is a choice evidence of salvation.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| זֹבֵ֥חַ | zoveach | [one who] sacrifices | H2076 → | 134 times |
| תּוֹדָ֗ה | todah | a thank-offering | H8426 → | 31 times |
| יְֽכַ֫בְּדָ֥נְנִי | yekhabedaneni | he honors me | H3513 → | 113 times |
| וְשָׂ֥ם | vesam | and [one who] sets | H7760 → | 584 times |
| דֶּ֑רֶךְ | derekh | a way | H1870 → | 707 times |
| אַ֝רְאֶ֗נּוּ | ʾarenu | I will let look him | H7200 → | 1300 times |
| בְּיֵ֣שַׁע | beyesha' | on [the] salvation of | H3468 → | 36 times |
| אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ʾelohim | God | H430 → | 2601 times |
זֹבֵ֥חַ[one who] sacrifices
zoveachH2076 →134 times
תּוֹדָ֗הa thank-offering
todahH8426 →31 times
יְֽכַ֫בְּדָ֥נְנִיhe honors me
yekhabedaneniH3513 →113 times
וְשָׂ֥םand [one who] sets
vesamH7760 →584 times
דֶּ֑רֶךְa way
derekhH1870 →707 times
אַ֝רְאֶ֗נּוּI will let look him
ʾarenuH7200 →1300 times
בְּיֵ֣שַׁעon [the] salvation of
beyesha'H3468 →36 times
אֱלֹהִֽים׃God
ʾelohimH430 →2601 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
it leads to
- 1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Romans 6:13
Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of…
- Hebrews 13:15–16
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Romans 6:19
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now…
- Ephesians 4:1
As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
- 1 Peter 2:5
Through
James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
it leads to
- Galatians 5:23
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Galatians 5:23
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
This page draws on Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 2; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Origen of Alexandria, HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 5:7.2.