| NET Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the LORD speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west. | 1The LORD, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets. |
| 2From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God comes in splendor. | 2From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance. |
| 3Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages. | 3Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him. |
| 4He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people. | 4He calls on the heavens above and earth below to witness the judgment of his people. |
| 5He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!" | 5“Bring my faithful people to me— those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices.” |
| 6The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge. (Selah) | 6Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude |
| 7He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God! | 7“O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: 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 have no complaint about your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you constantly offer. |
| 9I do not need to take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds. | 9But I do not need the bulls from your barns or the 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 all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own 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 on the mountains, and all the animals 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 all the world is mine and everything in it. |
| 13Do I eat the flesh of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats? | 13Do I eat the meat of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats? |
| 14Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One! | 14Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. |
| 15Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!" | 15Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.” |
| 16God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant? | 16But God says to the wicked: “Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant? |
| 17For you hate instruction and reject my words. | 17For you refuse my discipline and treat my words like trash. |
| 18When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives. | 18When you see thieves, you approve of them, and you spend your time with adulterers. |
| 19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive. | 19Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies. |
| 20You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother. | 20You sit around and slander your brother— 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! | 21While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn’t care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you. |
| 22Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you. | 22Repent, all of you who forget me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you. |
| 23Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver." | 23But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.” |
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