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Psalms 50:4

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

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יִקְרָ֣אyiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).מֵעָ֑לmealfrom aboveעַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from above”, the ordinary formH5920properly, the top; specifically, the highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovahabove, high, most High.וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָ֝אָ֗רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.לָדִ֥יןladinto with a straight courseדִּיןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to with a straight course”, the to-form of the verbH1777a straight course, i.e. sail direct(come) with a straight course.עַמּֽוֹamvopeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He calleth to the heavens above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people:

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American Standard Version (1901)

He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Young’s Literal Translation

He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

World English Bible

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Darby Translation

He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Douay-Rheims

Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He calleth to the heavens above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He shall summon the heaven above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προσκαλέσεται τὸν οὐρανὸν ἄνω, καὶ τὴν γῆν διακρῖναι τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.