Psalm 50:6
Strong's Lexicon
And the heavens
שָׁמַ֣יִם (šā·ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

proclaim
וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (way·yag·gî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

His righteousness,
צִדְק֑וֹ (ṣiḏ·qōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

God
אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

Himself
ה֣וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

is Judge.
שֹׁפֵ֖ט (šō·p̄êṭ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 5542: 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) Selah 1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

Young's Literal Translation
And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself [is] judge. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God is the Judge. Selah

New American Standard Bible
And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

King James Bible
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God [is] judge himself. Selah.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.

New Living Translation
Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude

English Standard Version
The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah

New American Standard Bible
And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

King James Bible
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God is the Judge. Selah "

International Standard Version
The heavens revealed his justice, for God is himself the judge. Interlude

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

American Standard Version
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah

English Revised Version
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God is judge himself. Selah

Young's Literal Translation
And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.
















Cross References
Hebrews 12:23
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Psalm 7:11
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalm 9:4
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Psalm 89:5
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

Psalm 96:13
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

Psalm 97:6
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Isaiah 40:21
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 50:5
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
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