Psalms 50

1 The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, has spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof.

[A Psalm by Asaph.] The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks, and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.

3 Our God comes, and does not keep silence. A fire devours before him, and it is very tempestuous round about him.

Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

4 He calls to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

5 Gather my sanctified together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

"Gather my faithful ones together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."

6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God is judge himself. (Selah)

The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah)

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify to thee, I am God, even thy God.

"Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, and I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, and thy burnt offerings being continually before me.

I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

For every animal of the forest is mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.

If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay thy vows to the Most High.

Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver thee, and thou shall glorify me.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

16 But to the wicked man God says, What have thou to do to declare my statutes, and that thou have taken my covenant in thy mouth,

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

17 since thou hate instruction, and cast my words behind thee?

seeing you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

18 When thou saw a thief, thou consented with him, and have been partaker with adulterers.

When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

19 Thou give thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frames deceit.

"You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

20 Thou sit and speak against thy brother; thou slander thine own mother's son.

You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother's son.

21 These things thou have done, and I kept silence. Thou thought that I was altogether such a one as thyself. But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

22 Now consider this, ye who forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

"Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you into pieces, and there be none to deliver.

23 Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me. And to him who orders his way aright I will show the salvation of God.

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me; and to him who orders his conduct I will show the salvation of God."