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Living Translation</a></span><br />From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God shines brightly from Zion, the most beautiful city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God shines from Zion, the perfection of beauty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God shines from Zion, the city perfect in its beauty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God comes in splendor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Out of Zion the perfection of beauty, God shone forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />out of Sion the loveliness of his beauty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 49:2>from Zion, the brilliance of his beauty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From Zion God has shown a glorious crown.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Out of Sion <i>comes</i> the excellence of his beauty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/50-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5870" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/50.htm">The Mighty One Calls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">From Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4359.htm" title="4359: miḵ·lal- (N-msc) -- Completeness, perfection. From kalal; perfection.">perfect</a> <a href="/hebrew/3308.htm" title="3308: yō·p̄î (N-ms) -- Beauty. From yaphah; beauty.">in beauty,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3313.htm" title="3313: hō·w·p̄î·a‘ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine. A primitive root; to shine.">shines forth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Ezekiel 43:2</a></span><br />and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a></span><br />And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-23.htm">Isaiah 24:23</a></span><br />The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Isaiah 35:2</a></span><br />It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-46.htm">John 12:46</a></span><br />I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Isaiah 62:1</a></span><br />For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined.</p><p class="hdg">Out</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Psalm 68:24</a></b></br> They have seen thy goings, O God; <i>even</i> the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></b></br> Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great <i>is</i> the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a></b></br> For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.</p><p class="hdg">perfections</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Psalm 48:2</a></b></br> Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, <i>is</i> mount Zion, <i>on</i> the sides of the north, the city of the great King.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Psalm 87:2,3</a></b></br> The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-17.htm">Psalm 80:17</a></b></br> Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man <i>whom</i> thou madest strong for thyself.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest <i>between</i> the cherubims, shine forth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2</a></b></br> And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand <i>went</i> a fiery law for them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-3.htm">Habakkuk 3:3,4</a></b></br> God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Shined</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Shines</a> <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Shone</a> <a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/psalms/71-8.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/psalms/50-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/64-4.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/psalms/119-96.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Shined</a> <a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Shines</a> <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Shone</a> <a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">The majesty of God in the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">His order to gather his saints</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-7.htm">The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">but in sincerity of obedience</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/50.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>From Zion</b><br />The phrase "From Zion" refers to the city of Jerusalem, often considered the spiritual and political center of ancient Israel. In the Hebrew Bible, Zion is frequently used as a symbol of God's presence and His covenant with His people. The Hebrew root for Zion is "צִיּוֹן" (Tziyon), which can mean "fortress" or "monument." Historically, Zion was the location of the Temple, the dwelling place of God among His people. In a broader theological context, Zion represents the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises and the place from which His glory emanates. For the conservative Christian, Zion is not only a historical location but also a prophetic symbol of the New Jerusalem, the eternal city of God described in Revelation.<p><b>perfect in beauty</b><br />The phrase "perfect in beauty" speaks to the divine nature and splendor of God as revealed through Zion. The Hebrew word for "perfect" is "תָּמִים" (tamim), which conveys completeness, wholeness, and integrity. This perfection is not merely aesthetic but moral and spiritual, reflecting God's holiness and righteousness. "Beauty" in Hebrew is "יֹפִי" (yofi), which encompasses not only physical attractiveness but also the inner beauty of God's character. In the context of Zion, this beauty is a manifestation of God's glory and His redemptive work. For believers, this phrase is a reminder of the ultimate beauty found in God's presence and the transformative power of His grace.<p><b>God shines forth</b><br />The phrase "God shines forth" captures the idea of divine revelation and the manifestation of God's glory. The Hebrew root for "shines" is "אוֹר" (or), meaning to illuminate or bring light. This imagery is consistent with biblical themes where God is often associated with light, symbolizing truth, purity, and life. In the historical context, God's shining forth from Zion would have been understood as His active involvement in the world, guiding and protecting His people. For conservative Christians, this phrase underscores the belief that God is not distant but actively reveals Himself to humanity, particularly through Jesus Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" in the New Testament. This shining forth is both a source of comfort and a call to reflect God's light in a darkened world.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Perfection of beauty</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, Zion, because the Temple, the residence of Jehovah, was there. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm" title="Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.">Psalm 48:2</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm" title="All that pass by clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?">Lamentations 2:15</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/2-12.htm" title="And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the Gentiles have profaned it.">1 Maccabees 2:12</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Hath shined.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm" title="Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; you that dwell between the cherubim, shine forth.">Psalm 80:1</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm" title="And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.">Deuteronomy 33:2</a>. A natural figure of the Divine manifestation, whether taken from the dawn or from lighting. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Out of Zion</span>, <span class="cmt_word">the perfection</span> <span class="cmt_word">of beauty</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Psalm 48:2</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15</a>; 1 Macc. 2:12). <span class="cmt_word">God hath shined</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> has shown himself in his dazzling radiance. The psalmist, however, does not mean to announce a material, but a spiritual, fact. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/50-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">From Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצִּיּ֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">perfect</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְלַל־</span> <span class="translit">(miḵ·lal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4359.htm">Strong's 4359: </a> </span><span class="str2">Completeness, perfection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in beauty,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֗פִי</span> <span class="translit">(yō·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3308.htm">Strong's 3308: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shines forth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹפִֽיעַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·p̄î·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3313.htm">Strong's 3313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/50-2.htm">Psalm 50:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion the perfection of beauty (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/50-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 50:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 50:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/50-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 50:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 50:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>