Psalms 50:21 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 50:21

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

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ASV

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

KJV

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

These things hast thou done,.... "These evil works", as the Targum; which they had done over and over again without remorse, with the greatest pleasure, and with promises of impunity to themselves. This is a confirmation of the charge made by the omniscient God, who saw and knew all their actions; and I kept silence; spoke not by terrible things in righteousness, deferred the execution of judgment, exercised forbearance and patience, and gave space to repent; which being despised, they were hardened yet more and more in sin; see Ecc 8:

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Kept silence - I did not express my displeasure against thee in such judgments as thou didst deserve. Thoughtest - Thou didst misconstrue my patience and long-suffering, as if it had proceeded from my approbation of thy evil courses. Set in order - I will bring to thy remembrance, and lay upon thy conscience all thy sins.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 2 (1870)

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence. No swift judgment overthrew the sinner—longsuffering reigned; no thunder was heard in threatening, and no bolt of fire was hurled in execution. Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself. The inference drawn from the Lord's patience was infamous; the respited culprit thought his judge to be one of the same order as himself. He offered sacrifice, and deemed it accepted; he continued in sin, and remained unpunished, and therefore he rudely said, "Why need believe these crazy prophets?

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אֵ֤לֶּה	'E.leh	these [things]	H428 →
עָשִׂ֨יתָ׀	'a.Si.ta	you have done	H6213 →
וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי	ve.he.che.Rash.ti	and I kept silent	H2790 →
דִּמִּ֗יתָ	di.Mi.ta	you imagined	H1819 →
הֱֽיוֹת־	he.yot-	exactly <be>	H1961 →
אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה	'eh.Yeh	I am	H1961 →
כָמ֑וֹךָ	kha.Mo.kha	like you	H3644 →
אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖	'o.khi.cha.Kha	I will rebuke you	H3198 →
וְאֶֽעֶרְכָ֣ה	ve.'e.'er.Khah	and I will arrange	H6186 →
לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃	le.'ei.Nei.kha	to eyes your	H5869 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- Romans 2:16
  on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- Matthew 12:36
  But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
- Matthew 10:26
  So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
Through
Proverbs 29:1
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
leads to
- Proverbs 6:15
  Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
- 1 Samuel 2:25
  If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since…
- Zechariah 7:11–14
  But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.

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Related verses

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