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