Psalms 50
1 A Psalm of Asaph. God, God, the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
A Psalm. Of Asaph. The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
3 Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence; a fire devoureth before Him, and round about Him it stormeth mightily.
Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
4 He calleth to the heavens above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people:
His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
5 'Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.'
Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
6 And the heavens declare His righteousness; for God, He is judge. (Selah)
And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah)
7 'Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: God, thy God, am I.
Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.
I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.
I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are Mine.
I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is Mine, and the fulness thereof.
If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
14 Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High;
Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honour Me.'
Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
16 But unto the wicked God saith: 'What hast thou to do to declare My statutes, and that thou hast taken My covenant in thy mouth?
But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee.
Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
18 When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.
When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
19 Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
21 These things hast thou done, and should I have kept silence? Thou hadst thought that I was altogether such a one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set the cause before thine eyes.
These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:
23 Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving honoureth Me; and to him that ordereth his way aright will I show the salvation of God.'
Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
