| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets. | 1A psalm of Asaph. Yahweh, the God of gods speaks; He summons the earth from east to west. |
| 2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. | 2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance. |
| 3Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages. | 3Our God is coming; He will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes Him, and a storm rages around Him. |
| 4He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: | 4On high, He summons heaven and earth in order to judge His people." |
| 5"Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice." | 5Gather My faithful ones to Me, those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." |
| 6And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice. | 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 bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me. | 8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or for your burnt offerings, which are continually before Me. |
| 9I have no need of a bull from your stall or of 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, and the cattle on a thousand hills. | 10for every animal of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. |
| 11I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields 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 is mine, and all that is in it. | 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? |
| 14"Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, | 14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and pay your vows to the Most High. |
| 15and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." | 15Call on Me in a day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor Me." |
| 16But to the wicked person, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or 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 my instruction and cast my words behind you. | 17You hate instruction and turn your back on My words. |
| 18When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers. | 18When you see a thief, you make friends with him, and you associate with adulterers. |
| 19You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit. | 19You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit. |
| 20You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother's son. | 20You sit, maligning your brother, slandering your mother's son. |
| 21When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations 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"Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with 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. |
| 23Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation." | 23Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God." |
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