Psalm 50
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1A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.1A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the LORD speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.
2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.2From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God comes in splendor.
3Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.3Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages.
4He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:4He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.
5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”5He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
6And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah6The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge. (Selah)
7“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.7He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God!
8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me.8I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.
9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,9I do not need to take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds.
10for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills.10For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.
11I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.11I keep track of every bird in the hills, and the insects of the field are mine.
12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.12Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.
13Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?13Do I eat the flesh of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats?
14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.14Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One!
15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”15Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"
16To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?16God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?
17For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.17For you hate instruction and reject my words.
18When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.18When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.
19You unleash your mouth for evil and unharness your tongue for deceit.19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.
20You sit and malign your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.20You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.
21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.21When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
22Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:22Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.
23He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”23Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver."
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