| Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks; he summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. | 1A psalm of Asaph. Yahweh, the God of gods speaks; He summons the earth from east to west. |
| 2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance. | 2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance. |
| 3Our God is coming; he will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes him, and a storm rages around him. | 3Our God is coming; He will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes Him, and a storm rages around Him. |
| 4On high, he summons heaven and earth in order to judge his people: | 4On high, He summons heaven and earth in order to judge His people." |
| 5"Gather my faithful ones to me, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice." | 5Gather My faithful ones to Me, those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." |
| 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God is the Judge. Selah | 6The heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God is the Judge. Selah " |
| 7"Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel. I am God, your God. | 7Listen, My people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel. I am God, your God. |
| 8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or for your burnt offerings, which are continually before me. | 8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or for your burnt offerings, which are continually before Me. |
| 9I will not take a bull from your household or male goats from your pens, | 9I will not accept a bull from your household or male goats from your pens, |
| 10for every animal of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. | 10for every animal of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. |
| 11I know every bird of the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. | 11I know every bird of the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. |
| 12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and everything in it is mine. | 12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and everything in it is Mine. |
| 13Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? | 13Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? |
| 14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and pay your vows to the Most High. | 14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and pay your vows to the Most High. |
| 15Call on me in a day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor me." | 15Call on Me in a day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor Me." |
| 16But God says to the wicked: "What right do you have to recite my statutes and to take my covenant on your lips? | 16But God says to the wicked:" What right do you have to recite My statutes and to take My covenant on your lips? |
| 17You hate instruction and fling my words behind you. | 17You hate instruction and turn your back on My words. |
| 18When you see a thief, you make friends with him, and you associate with adulterers. | 18When you see a thief, you make friends with him, and you associate with adulterers. |
| 19You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit. | 19You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit. |
| 20You sit, maligning your brother, slandering your mother's son. | 20You sit, maligning your brother, slandering your mother's son. |
| 21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you and lay out the case before you. | 21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you and lay out the case before you." |
| 22"Understand this, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to rescue you. | 22Understand this, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to rescue you. |
| 23Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God." | 23Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God." |
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