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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 50 A Psalm of Asaph. This psalm is called a psalm of Asaph; either because it was composed by him under divine inspiration, since he was a prophet and a seer, 1 Chronicles 25:2; or because it was delivered to him to be sung in public service, he being a chief musician; see 1 Chronicles 16:7; and so it may be rendered, "a psalm for Asaph"; or "unto Asaph" (o); which was...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Offer unto God thanksgiving,.... Which is a sacrifice, Psalms 50:23; and the Jews say (x), that all sacrifices will cease in future time, the times of the Messiah, but the sacrifice of praise; and this should be offered up for all mercies, temporal and spiritual; and unto God, because they all come from him; and because such sacrifices are well pleasing to him, and are no other than our...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This psalm, as the former, is a psalm of instruction, not of prayer or praise; it is a psalm of reproof and admonition, in singing which we are to teach and admonish one another. In the foregoing psalm, after a general demand of attention, God by his prophet deals (ver. 3) with the children of this world, to convince them of their sin and folly in setting their hearts upon the wealth of this...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: The offering of the heart is better than the gift from the purse. The praise and thanksgiving that come out of the very soul, these God will accept.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High; and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. See the three ways of praising God. One is by giving him your grateful thanksgiving. Banish your murmurings; sweep away your mistrusts; and let your mouth be filled with his praise all the day long. Then the next way of praising God is by paying...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Offer unto God thanksgiving: This is what he wants — heart-work. Psa_50:14. And pay thy vows unto the most High: This is what he demands — obedience.