“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.”
The concluding promise that those who offer thanksgiving glorify God and those who order their way aright will see God's salvation establishes the alternative to judgment. The reference to offering thanksgiving reiterates the true sacrifice God requires; gratitude becomes the primary offering. The promise of seeing God's salvation suggests divine vindication and the extension of protection and blessing to the righteous. The mention of ordering one's way aright suggests living in conformity with divine standards; righteousness constitutes the path to salvation. The final vision of seeing God's salvation provides hope and encouragement to the righteous who maintain covenant loyalty and gratitude. This verse concludes the psalm by offering the righteous the promise of salvation in contrast to the judgment threatened to the wicked.
Church Fathers on Psalms 50:23
1. How much avails the Word of God to us for the correction of our life, both regarding His rewards to be expected, and His punishments to be feared, let each one measure in himself; and let him put his conscience without deceit before His eyes, and not flatter himself in a danger so great: for you see that even our Lord God Himself does flatter no one: though He comforts us by promising His blessings, and by strengthening our hope; yet them that live ill and despise His word…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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