## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 50

###### Rashi on Psalms 50:1:1
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**אֵל אֱלֹהִים ה׳.** אֶקְרָא (אֱלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים ה׳ שְׁמוֹ):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**God of gods is the Lord** I shall call (the God of gods—YHWH is His name).


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:1:2
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**דִּבֶּר וַיִּקְרָא אָרֶץ.** וְהוּא הוֹפִיעַ מִצִּיּוֹן שֶׁהוּא מִכְלַל יֹפִי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**spoke and called to the earth** The entire earth, but He appeared from Zion, which is the adornment of beauty.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:2:1
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**מִכְלַל.** שֵׁם דָּבָר, פְּרַמְנְ״ט בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
מִכְלַל is a noun, parement in Old French, adornment. He [Asaph] prophesies concerning the future redemption.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:3:1
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**יָבֹא אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְאַל יֶחֱרַשׁ.** עוֹד עַל דַּם עֲבָדָיו הַשָּׁפוּךְ (תהלים עט:י):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Our God shall come and not be silent** any longer concerning the spilt blood of His servants.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:4:1
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**יִקְרָא אֶל הַשָּׁמַיִם.** לִפְקֹד עַל שַׂר הָאֻמּוֹת שֶׁבַּמָּרוֹם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He shall call to the heavens** to visit upon the celestial princes of the peoples.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:4:2
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**וְאֶל הָאָרֶץ.** לִפְקֹד עַל מַלְכֵי מִצְרַיִם (ישעיהו כד:כא):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and to the earth** to visit upon the kings of the earth.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:4:3
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**לָדִין עַמּוֹ.** לִנְקֹם נִקְמַת עַמּוֹ, כְּמוֹ ״כִּי יָדִין עַמּוֹ״ וְ״דַם עֲבָדָיו יִקּוֹם״ (דברים לב:לו, מג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**to avenge His people** Heb. לדין, to avenge the vengeance of His people, as (Deut. 32:36): “For the Lord shall judge His people, and He shall avenge the blood of His servants.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:5:1
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**אִסְפוּ לִי חֲסִידָי.** וְעוֹד יִקְרָא לַשָּׁמַיִם וְלָאָרֶץ שֶׁיַּאַסְפוּ לוֹ הַגָּלֻיּוֹת, כְּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״עוּרִי צָפוֹן וּבֹאִי תֵימָן״ (שיר השירים ד:טז):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Gather to Me My devoted ones** And He will further call to the heavens and the earth that they gather the exiles to Him, as the matter that is stated (Song 4:16): “Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:5:2
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**כֹּרְתֵי בְרִיתִי עֲלֵי זָבַח.** שֶׁקִּבְּלוּ אֶת הַתּוֹרָה בִּבְרִית וְזֶבַח, כְּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״הִנֵּה דַם הַבְּרִית אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת ה׳ וְגוֹמֵר״ (שמות כד:ח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**who made a covenant with Me over a sacrifice** Who received the Torah with a covenant and a sacrifice, as it is stated (Exod. 24:8): “Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord has made with you.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:8:1
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**לֹא עַל זְבָחֶיךָ אוֹכִיחֶךָ.** אִם אֵינְךָ מֵבִיא לִי זְבָחֶיךָ וְלֹא עוֹלֹתֶיךָ נֶגְדִּי תָמִיד, אֵינִי שָׂם עֵינִי וְלִבִּי עַל כָּךְ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I will not reprove you concerning your sacrifices** If you do not bring Me sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are not before Me constantly. I do not set My eyes and My heart on that.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:9:1
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**לֹא אֶקַּח מִבֵּיתְךָ פָר.** לֹא שֶׁלְּךָ הֵם, אֶלָּא שֶׁלִּי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I will not take from your household a bull** They are not yours but Mine.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:9:2
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**מִמִּכְלְאֹתֶיךָ.** הוּא דִּיר הַצֹּאן, כְּמוֹ ״גָּזַר מִמִּכְלָה צֹאן״ (חבקוק ג:יז), פַּאר״ק בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**from your pens** Heb. ממכלאתיך. That is a sheepfold, as (Habakkuk 3:17): “the flock shall be cut off from the fold (ממכלה) .” Parc in French, pen.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:10:1
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**בְּהֵמוֹת בְּהַרְרֵי אָלֶף.** הוּא (שׁוֹר) שֶׁהוּא רוֹעֶה אֶלֶף הָרִים לְיוֹם, וְכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם הֵם צוֹמְחִים. יֵשׁ מְפָרְשִׁים אֶלֶף הָרִים אוֹ אֶלֶף פַּרְסָאוֹת אוֹ שֵׁם אֶלֶף פָּרִים, וְיֵשׁ מְפָרְשִׁים שֶׁהוּא כְּמוֹ ״שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ״ (דברים ז:יג), כְּלוֹמַר הָרִים מְלֵאִים בָּקָר בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁהִזְכִּיר **לֹא אֶקַּח מִבֵּיתְךָ פָר**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the behemoth of the thousand mountains** That is (the bull) destined for the future feast [of the righteous], which grazes on a thousand mountains daily, and every day they grow back. Others explain this to mean one thousand mountains or one thousand parasangs (i.e., one mountain that is 1,000 parasangs long, or perhaps it should read: 1,000 bulls. The plural “mountains” indicates that there were many mountains of that type.[Shem Ephraim]) Others explain that this is like (Deut. 7:13): “the litter of your cattle (אלפיך).” i.e., mountains full of cattle, because he says, “I will not take from your household a bull.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:11:1
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**וְזִיז שָׂדַי עִמָּדִי.** רֶמֶשׂ הַשָּׂדֶה. זִיז, עַל שֶׁהֵם זָזִים מִמָּקוֹם לְמָקוֹם. אישמובימנ״ט בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the creeping things of the field are with me** Heb. זיז, the creeping things of the field. They are called זִיז because they move (זזים) from place to place; esmoubemant in Old French, movement.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:11:2
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**עִמָּדִי.** אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**with Me** I know them all.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:13:1
[Rashi on Psalms 50:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/50:13:1)

**הַאוֹכַל בְּשַׂר אַבִּירִים.** לֹא אָמַרְתִּי לְךָ לְהָבִיא זֶבַח שֶׁאֲנִי צָרִיךְ לַאֲכִילָה, אֶלָּא נַחַת רוּחַ לְפָנַי, שֶׁאָמַרְתִּי וְנַעֲשָׂה רְצוֹנִי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Will I eat the flesh of bulls** I did not order you to bring a sacrifice because I need to eat, but it is My pleasure that I spoke and My will was performed.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:14:1
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**זְבַח לֵאלֹהִים תּוֹדָה.** הִתְוַדֵּה עַל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְשׁוּב אֵלַי, זֶהוּ זֶבַח שֶׁאֲנִי חָפֵץ בּוֹ; וְאַחַר כָּךְ **שַׁלֵּם לְעֶלְיוֹן נְדָרֶיךָ**, כִּי אָז יִתְקַבְּלוּ לְרָצוֹן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Slaughter for God a confession** Confess your deeds and return to Me. That is the sacrifice that I desire, and afterwards pay the Most High your vows, for then they will be accepted willingly.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:15:1
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**וּתְכַבְּדֵנִי.** שֶׁזֶּה הוּא כְּבוֹדִי, שֶׁאוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת הַבּוֹטְחִים בִּי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and you will honor Me** For this is My honor, that I will save those who trust in Me.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:16:1
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**וְתִשָּׂא בְרִיתִי.** תּוֹרָתִי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and bring up My covenant on your mouth** My Torah.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:18:1
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**וַתִּרֶץ עִמּוֹ.** נִתְרַצֵּיתָ לָלֶכֶת עִמּוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**you agreed** You agreed to go with him.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:19:1
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**תַּצְמִיד מִרְמָה.** תַּרְגִּיל אֶצְלְךָ רְמִיָּה לְדַבֵּר רָעָה, תַּצְמִיד אגוטא״ש בְּלַעַ״ז, כְּמוֹ (במדבר יט:טו) ״צָמִיד פָּתִיל״ (ס״א אינו):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**you accustomed your tongue to deceit** Heb. תצמיד. You accustom deceit to be with you; to speak evil. תצמיד is ajouter in French, to join, as (Num. 19:15): “a cover (צמיד) bound.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:20:1
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**תֵּשֵׁב.** בְּמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You sit** in the company of the scorners.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:20:2
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**בְּבֶן אִמְּךָ.** שֶׁאֵין לְךָ דִּין וְרִיב עִמּוֹ, שֶׁאֵינוֹ יוֹרֵשׁ עִמְּךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**your mother’s son** with whom you have no [legal] quarrel, since he does not inherit with you.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:20:3
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**דּוֹפִי.** דָּבָר גְּנַאי לִדְחוֹתוֹ, לְשׁוֹן ״יֶהְדֳּפֶנּוּ״ (במדבר לה:כ):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**slander** Heb. דפי, defamation to cast him off, an expression of (Num. 35:20): “he pushes him off (יהדפנו).”


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:21:1
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**דִּמִּיתָ.** סָבוּר אַתָּה שֶׁאֶהְיֶה כָמוֹךָ, לְהִתְרַצּוֹת בְּמַעֲשֶׂיךָ הָרָעִים. (וְיֵשׁ מְפָרְשִׁים דִּמִּיתָ כִּי אֵינֶנִּי יוֹדֵעַ הַנִּסְתָּרוֹת):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**you thought** You thought that I would be like you, to condone your evil deeds; (and others explain: you thought that I do not know what is hidden.)


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:23:1
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**זוֹבֵחַ תּוֹדָה.** הַמֵּבִיא לִי זֶבַח שֶׁל תְּשׁוּבָה וְהוֹדָאָה עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, הוּא **יְכַבְּדָנְנִי**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**One who slaughters a confession sacrifice** [One] who brings Me a sacrifice of repentance and confession for his iniquities, honors Me.


###### Rashi on Psalms 50:23:2
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**וְשָׂם דֶּרֶךְ.** הַשָּׁב אֵלַי אֲנִי מְלַמֵּד וְשָׂם דֶּרֶךְ לַחוֹטְאִים לָשׁוּב אֵלַי, אֲנִי אַרְאֶנּוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and [I will] prepare the way** for the one who returns to Me. I teach and prepare the way for sinners to return to Me (and he who returns to Me—Shem Ephraim), I will show him My salvation.