Psalm 50
1 The Mighty One, God the Lord,
God the Righteous JudgeA Psalm of Asaph. Has spoken and called the earth From the rising of the sun to its going down.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.4 He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people:5 Gather My saints together to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.6 Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge. Selah7 Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you; I am God, your God!8 I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices Or your burnt offerings, Which are continually before Me.9 I will not take a bull from your house, Nor goats out of your folds.10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.11 I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?14 Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.16 But to the wicked God says: What right have you to declare My statutes, Or take My covenant in your mouth,17 Seeing you hate instruction And cast My words behind you?18 When you saw a thief, you consented with him, And have been a partaker with adulterers.19 You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.20 You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mothers son.21 These things you have done, and I kept silent; You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes.22 Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, And there be none to deliver:23 Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.
Psalm 50
A psalm of Asaph.
1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.
2 From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.
3 Our God comes and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.
4 He summons the heavens above,
and the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather to me my consecrated ones,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness,
for God himself 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.
8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices
or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
9 I have no need of a bull from your stall
or of goats from your pens,
10 for every animal of the forest is mine,
and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know every bird in the mountains,
and the creatures of the field are mine.
12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,
for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
13 Do 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,
15 and call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
16 But to the wicked, God says:
“What right have you to recite my laws
or take my covenant on your lips?
17 You hate my instruction
and cast my words behind you.
18 When you see a thief, you join with him;
you throw in your lot with adulterers.
19 You use your mouth for evil
and harness your tongue to deceit.
20 You speak continually against your brother
and slander your own mother's son.
21 These things you have done and I kept silent;
you thought I was altogether like you.
But I will rebuke you
and accuse you to your face.
22 “Consider this, you who forget God,
or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue:
23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and he prepares the way
so that I may show him the salvation of God.”