Psalm 50:4 {49:4}
Good News Translation
He calls heaven and earth as witnesses to see him judge his people.

New Revised Standard Version
He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Contemporary English Version
God comes to judge his people. He shouts to the heavens and to the earth,

New American Bible
He calls to the heavens above and to the earth to judge his people:

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall call heaven from above, and the earth, to judge his people.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He shall call heaven from above, and the earth, to judge his people.

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Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.

Deuteronomy 4:36 From heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might teach thee. And upon earth he shewed thee his exceeding great fire, and thou didst hear his words out of the midst of the fire,

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to witness this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Choose therefore life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Deuteronomy 31:28 Gather unto me all the ancients of your tribes, and your doctors, and I will speak these words in their hearing, and will call heaven and earth to witness against them.

Deuteronomy 32:1 Hear, O ye heavens, the things I speak, let the earth give ear to the words of my mouth.

Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken. I have brought up children, and exalted them: but they have despised me.

Micah 6:1,2 Hear ye what the Lord saith: Arise, contend thou in judgment against the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. . . .

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Psalm 96:13 before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

Psalm 98:9 At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Isaiah 11:3,4 And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears. . . .

John 5:22,23 For neither does the Father judge any man: but hath given all judgment to the Son. . . .

Context
The Mighty One Calls
3God shall come manifestly: our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him. 4He shall call heaven from above, and the earth, to judge his people.5Gather ye together his saints to him: who set his covenant before sacrifices.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:26
I call this day heaven and earth to witness, that you shall quickly perish out of the land, which, when you have passed over the Jordan, you shall possess. You shall not dwell therein long, but the Lord will destroy you,

Deuteronomy 31:28
Gather unto me all the ancients of your tribes, and your doctors, and I will speak these words in their hearing, and will call heaven and earth to witness against them.

Deuteronomy 32:1
Hear, O ye heavens, the things I speak, let the earth give ear to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 135:14
For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in favour of his servants.

Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken. I have brought up children, and exalted them: but they have despised me.

Psalm 50:3
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