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Psalm 50:15a

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50:15Pray to me when you are in trouble!23

I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”24

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Footnotes

  1. 23 Heb “call [to] me in a day of trouble.”
  2. 24 In vv. 7–15 the Lord makes it clear that he was not rebuking Israel because they had failed to offer sacrifices (v. 8a). On the contrary, they had been faithful in doing so (v. 8b). However, their understanding of the essence of their relationship with God was confused. Apparently they believed that he needed/desired such sacrifices and that offering them would ensure their prosperity. But the Lord owns all the animals of the world and did not need Israel’s meager sacrifices (vv. 9–13). Other aspects of the relationship were more important to the Lord. He desired Israel to be thankful for his blessings (v. 14a), to demonstrate gratitude for his intervention by repaying the vows they made to him (v. 14b), and to acknowledge their absolute dependence on him (v. 15a). Rather than viewing their sacrifices as somehow essential to God’s well-being, they needed to understand their dependence on him.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and call upon me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and call on me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Call on me in a day of trouble;

I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then call on me when you are in trouble,

and I will rescue you,

and you will give me glory.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And call me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And call upon me in the day of trouble:

I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.