Psalms 50:15

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 50:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms 50:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 50

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he gave them their request, etc.] Flesh and feathered fowl in great abundance; (see <197827>Psalm 78:27-29). So God sometimes gives to wicked men what they ask for, as much as they can desire, yea, more than heart could wish. But sent leanness into their soul: or “body”; the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, read, “he sent fulness into their souls”; he gave them flesh to the full, even to a nausea; they fed too heartily on it, and were surfeited with it; which not being digested brought a repletion, and issued in a consumption; or rather death, immediate death, is meant, as Jarchi, Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech, interpret it; for while the flesh was in their…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And call upon me in the day of trouble - This is a part of real religion as truly as praise is, Psalms 50:14. This is also the duty and the privilege of all the true worshippers of God. To do this shows where the heart is, as really as direct acts of praise and thanksgiving. The purpose of all that is said here is to show that true religion - the proper service of God - does not consist in the mere offering of sacrifice, but that it is of a spiritual nature, and that the offering of sacrifice is of no value unless it is accompanied by corresponding acts of spiritual religion, showing that the heart has a proper appreciation of the mercies of God, and that it truly confides in him. Such…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Call - And make conscience of that great duty of fervent prayer, which is an acknowledgment of thy subjection to me, and of thy trust and dependance upon me. Glorify - Thou shalt have occasion to glorify me for thy deliverance. Psalms 50:16”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“50:15 God’s response to his people’s cry is to rescue them.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“call: Psa 77:2, Psa 91:15, Psa 107:6-13, Psa 107:19, Psa 107:28; Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:13; Job 22:27; Zac 13:9; Luk 22:44; Act 16:25; Jam 5:13 deliver: Psa 34:3, Psa 34:4, Psa 66:13-20; Luk 17:15-18 glorify: Psa 50:23, Psa 22:23; Mat 5:16; Joh 15:8; Pe1 4:11, Pe1 4:14 Psalms 50:16”
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