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Psalm 50:6
The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.
4He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:
5“Gather my saints together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.
7“Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
8I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.
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The heavens declare God's righteousness while his own people stand before him, making judgment a matter for those who belong to him too.
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Psalm 19:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.Both describe the heavens declaring something about God: his righteousness in Psalm 50 and his glory in Psalm 19.
Psalm 97:6The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.Both name the heavens as witnesses declaring God's righteousness, with Psalm 97 also naming the peoples who have seen his glory.
Psalm 75:7But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.Both name God as judge; Psalm 75 describes his authority to put one down and lift another up.
Psalm 89:5The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.The heavens speak of God's character in both psalms, declaring his righteousness in Psalm 50 and praising his wonders and faithfulness in Psalm 89.
Revelation 19:11I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.Righteousness marks judgment in both passages: the heavens declare God's righteousness, and the rider called Faithful and True judges in righteousness.
Revelation 19:2for his judgments are true and righteous. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the …Both affirm righteous judgment, with Revelation describing God's judgment against corruption and his vengeance for the blood of his servants.
Romans 14:9–12For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.Both speak of divine rule: God is judge in the psalm, and Christ is Lord of the dead and the living.
Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.Both name God as judge, while Isaiah also names the LORD as lawgiver and king who will save his people.
John 5:19Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, …The shared thread is God's action: the psalm names him judge, while Jesus describes doing what he sees the Father doing.
Job 31:28this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God who is above.Both connect judgment with accountability to God, though Job speaks of punishment by judges for denying the God above.
Revelation 20:11–12I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away. There was found no place for them.The sky features in both scenes: the heavens declare God's righteousness in the psalm, while the sky flees before the enthroned figure in Revelation.
2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or …Both speak of divine judgment; Paul describes everyone appearing before Christ's judgment seat to receive according to what each has done.
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Being among God's people does not place you beyond his judgment. The one who judges his people is righteous, and the heavens declare it.
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