Psalms 50:4

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He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 1:2 : 2 Obedience, not Sacrifice Listen, O heavens, pay attention, O earth! For the LORD speaks:“I raised children, I brought them up, but they have rebelled against me!
  • Deut 31:28 : 28 Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.
  • Deut 32:1 : 1 Invocation of Witnesses Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
  • Deut 4:26 : 26 I invoke heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that you will surely and swiftly be removed from the very land you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. You will not last long there because you will surely be annihilated.
  • Mic 6:1-2 : 1 The Lord Demands Justice, not Ritual Listen to what the LORD says:“Get up! Defend yourself before the mountains! Present your case before the hills!” 2 Hear the LORD’s accusation, you mountains, you enduring foundations of the earth! For the LORD has a case against his people; he has a dispute with Israel!
  • John 5:22-23 : 22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
  • Deut 4:36 : 36 From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.
  • Deut 30:19 : 19 Today I invoke heaven and earth as a witness against you that I have set life and death, blessing and curse, before you. Therefore choose life so that you and your descendants may live!
  • Isa 11:3-4 : 3 He will take delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 4 He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
  • Ps 50:6 : 6 The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge.(Selah)
  • Ps 96:13 : 13 before the LORD, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.
  • Ps 98:9 : 9 before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

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    6The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge.(Selah)

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    9before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

  • Ps 96:13
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    13before the LORD, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

  • Ps 9:8
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    8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

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    2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

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    14For the LORD vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants.

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    14The LORD thundered from the sky; the Most High shouted loudly.

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    13The LORD takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.

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    7He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.

  • Ps 102:19
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    19For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,

  • 1 Chr 16:14
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    14He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.

  • Mic 1:3
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    3Look, the LORD is coming out of his dwelling place! He will descend and march on the earth’s mountaintops!

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    8From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. The earth was afraid and silent

    9when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth.(Selah)

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    8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

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    11Lend your aid and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves to that place.” Bring down, O LORD, your warriors!

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    6The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

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    27The heavens reveal his iniquity; the earth rises up against him.

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    5Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,

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    19The LORD has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom extends over everything.

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    33to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly.

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    5O LORD, make the sky sink and come down! Touch the mountains and make them smolder!

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    2God says,“At the appointed times, I judge fairly.

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