Chapter commentary
Psalms Chapter 50
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Ps 50:1-23.
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Ps 50:1-23.
In the grandeur and solemnity of a divine judgment, God is introduced as instructing men in the nature of true worship, exposing hypocrisy, warning the wicked, and encouraging the pious.
1-4. The description of this majestic appearance of God resembles that of His giving the law (compare
Ex 19:16; 20:18; De 32:1).
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4. 在天以上——按字面作「以上」
（Ge 1:7）。
天地——因為一切受造之物都是見證
（De 4:26; 30:19； Isa 1:2）。
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4. above--literally, "above"
(Ge 1:7).
heavens . . . earth--For all creatures are witnesses
(De 4:26; 30:19; Isa 1:2).
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5. 我的聖民——
（Ps 4:3）。
立——按字面作「劈開」
約等——暗指將祭牲劈開，雙方從分開的肉塊中經過，藉此立約（參
Ge 15:10, 18）。
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5. my saints--
(Ps 4:3).
made--literally, "cut"
a covenant, &c.--alluding to the dividing of a victim of sacrifice, by which covenants were ratified, the parties passing between the divided portions (compare
Ge 15:10, 18).
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6. 天上的居民因深悉神的性情，見證祂作為審判者的公義。
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6. The inhabitants of heaven, who well know God's character, attest His righteousness as a judge.
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7. 我要作證——即指責你們在敬拜上的失職。
你的神——因此無論按聖約還是受造，都有權要求純粹的敬拜。
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7. I will testify--that is, for failure to worship aught.
thy God--and so, by covenant as well as creation, entitled to a pure worship.
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8-15. 他們無論在外表的敬拜上多麼拘謹，卻以為把屬神的歸給神是給神的恩惠，並以一種貶低的看法看待神，以為祂有所缺
[Ps 50:9-13]。
祂責備他們如此愚昧褻瀆的念頭，教導他們獻——或按字面作「獻祭」——感恩，並償還——或履行——所許的願，即帶著外在象徵性的事奉，也獻上心靈的敬奉、信心、悔改與愛。此外還加上邀請他們在患難中尋求幫助，並應許賜下所需的一切幫助。
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8-15. However scrupulous in external worship, it was offered as if they conferred an obligation in giving God His own, and with a degrading view of Him as needing it
[Ps 50:9-13].
Reproving them for such foolish and blasphemous notions, He teaches them to offer, or literally, "sacrifice," thanksgiving, and pay, or perform, their vows--that is, to bring, with the external symbolical service, the homage of the heart, and faith, penitence, and love. To this is added an invitation to seek, and a promise to afford, all needed help in trouble.
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16-20. 惡人——即那些如今被揭露的形式主義者，他們過著敗壞的生活（參
羅 2:21, 23）。
他們甚至不配使用神律法的話語。其虛偽與邪惡，藉著違犯第七、第八、第九條誡命的罪例加以揭露。
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16-20. the wicked--that is, the formalists, as now exposed, and who lead vicious lives (compare
Ro 2:21, 23).
They are unworthy to use even the words of God's law. Their hypocrisy and vice are exposed by illustrations from sins against the seventh, eighth, and ninth commandments.
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21, 22. 神不再（即使表面上看來）忽視這樣的人，揭露他們的罪並威脅可怕的刑罰。
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21, 22. God, no longer (even in appearance) disregarding such, exposes their sins and threatens a terrible punishment.
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22. 忘記神——這表示不記念祂真實的本性。
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22. forget God--This denotes unmindfulness of His true character.
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23. 獻上感謝——
（Ps 50:14），
使外在的敬拜成為內心的真實指標。
按正路……行——以正直、正確的方式行事，與偏離相對（Ps 25:5）。
在這樣的人身上，純粹的敬拜和純粹的生活顯出他們的真敬虔，他們必享受神的同在和恩惠。
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23. offereth praise--
(Ps 50:14),
so that the external worship is a true index of the heart.
ordereth . . . aright--acts in a straight, right manner, opposed to turning aside
(Ps 25:5).
In such, pure worship and a pure life evince their true piety, and they will enjoy God's presence and favor.
Ps 50:1-23.
在神聖審判的宏偉與莊嚴中，神被引入，向人指明真實敬拜的本質，揭露假冒為善，警告惡人，並鼓勵敬虔之人。
1-4. 對神這威嚴顯現的描述，類似於祂頒佈律法時的景象（參
Ex 19:16; 20:18; De 32:1）。