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Psalm 50:4

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50:4He summons the heavens above,

as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.7

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  1. 7 Or perhaps “to testify against his people.” The personified heavens and earth (see v. 1 as well) are summoned to God’s courtroom as witnesses against God’s covenant people (see Isa 1:2). Long before this Moses warned the people that the heavens and earth would be watching their actions (see Deut 4:26; 30:19; 31:28; 32:1).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He calls to the heavens above

and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He summons the heavens above,

and the earth, that he may judge his people:

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On high, he summons heaven and earth

in order to judge his people:

NLTNew Living Translation

He calls on the heavens above and earth below

to witness the judgment of his people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He summons the heavens above

and the earth that he might judge his people:

KJV 1900King James Version

He shall call to the heavens from above,

And to the earth, that he may judge his people.