Psalms 50:21
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.
Psalms 50:21 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| WEB | You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes. |
| 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. |
| YLT | These thou didst, and I kept silent, Thou hast thought that I am like thee, I reprove thee, and set in array before thine eyes. |
| DARBY | These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. |
| BBE | These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Psalms 50:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 50:21-22
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 50:16-23
Hypocrisy is wickedness, which God will judge. And it is too common, for those who declare the Lord's statutes to others, to live in disobedience to them themselves. This delusion arises from the abuse of God's long-suffering, and a wilful mistake of his character and the intention of his gospel. The sins of sinners will be fully proved on them in the judgment of the great day. The day is coming when God will set…
Psalms 50:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 50:21
- Romans 2:4-5
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Isaiah 57:11
And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
- Psalms 94:7-11
Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? …
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- Psalms 90:8
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11-12
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
- Isaiah 42:14
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
- Psalms 73:11
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
- Amos 8:7
The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
- Psalms 50:3
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
3; 109:1-3; Ec 8:11,12; Isa 26:10; 57:11; Ro 2:4,5; 2Pe 3:9
thoughtest.
73:11; 94:7-11; Nu 23:19; Isa 40:15-18
that I was altogether such an one as thyself.Or, as Bishop Horsley renders, "that I AM [{Eheyeh}] is such an one as thyself."
Ex 3:14
will.
8; Pr 29:1; Re 3:19
set.
90:8; Ec 12:14; Am 8:7; 1Co 4:5
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Context
- Psalms 50:20
Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
- Psalms 50:21
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.
- Psalms 50:22
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Psalms 50:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Estas cosas hiciste, y yo he callado: pensabas que de cierto sería yo como tú: yo te argüiré, y pondré las delante de tus ojos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu as fait ces choses-là, et j’ai gardé le silence; – tu as estimé que j’étais véritablement comme toi; mais je t’en reprendrai, et je te les mettrai devant les yeux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Solches hast du getan, und ich schwieg; du dachtest, ich sei ganz wie du. Ich werde dich strafen und es dir vor Augen stellen." |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiæ, oblationes et holocausta; tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos. |