36:3 The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful;
he does not care about doing what is wise and right. 1
A psalm by Asaph.
50:1 El, God, the Lord 3 speaks,
and summons the earth to come from the east and west. 4
1 tn Heb “he ceases to exhibit wisdom to do good.” The Hiphil forms are exhibitive, indicating the outward expression of an inner attitude.
2 sn Psalm 50. This psalm takes the form of a covenant lawsuit in which the Lord comes to confront his people in a formal manner (as in Isa 1:2-20). The Lord emphasizes that he places priority on obedience and genuine worship, not empty ritual.
3 sn Israel’s God is here identified with three names: El (אֵל [’el], or “God”), Elohim (אֱלֹהִים [’elohim], or “God”), and Yahweh (יְהוָה [yÿhvah] or “the
4 tn Heb “and calls [the] earth from the sunrise to its going.”