Psalms 50:3

Authorized King James Version

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Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

Original Language Analysis

יָ֤בֹ֥א shall come H935
יָ֤בֹ֥א shall come
Strong's: H935
Word #: 1 of 10
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ Our God H430
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ Our God
Strong's: H430
Word #: 2 of 10
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
וְֽאַל H408
וְֽאַל
Strong's: H408
Word #: 3 of 10
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ and shall not keep silence H2790
יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ and shall not keep silence
Strong's: H2790
Word #: 4 of 10
to scratch, i.e., (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad
אֵשׁ a fire H784
אֵשׁ a fire
Strong's: H784
Word #: 5 of 10
fire (literally or figuratively)
לְפָנָ֥יו before H6440
לְפָנָ֥יו before
Strong's: H6440
Word #: 6 of 10
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
תֹּאכֵ֑ל shall devour H398
תֹּאכֵ֑ל shall devour
Strong's: H398
Word #: 7 of 10
to eat (literally or figuratively)
וּ֝סְבִיבָ֗יו round about H5439
וּ֝סְבִיבָ֗יו round about
Strong's: H5439
Word #: 8 of 10
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
נִשְׂעֲרָ֥ה tempestuous H8175
נִשְׂעֲרָ֥ה tempestuous
Strong's: H8175
Word #: 9 of 10
to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e., fear
מְאֹֽד׃ him and it shall be very H3966
מְאֹֽד׃ him and it shall be very
Strong's: H3966
Word #: 10 of 10
properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or

Analysis & Commentary

The coming God: 'Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.' Unlike idols that are silent, Yahweh speaks and acts. Fire and storm are theophany elements from Sinai, indicating divine presence in judgment.

Historical Context

The imagery recalls Mount Sinai (Exodus 19) where God descended in fire, cloud, and earthquake. Similar theophanic elements appear in prophetic visions of divine coming (Habakkuk 3; Nahum 1).

Questions for Reflection