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 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 hath shined forth.

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

3 Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence; a fire devoureth before Him, and round about Him it stormeth mightily.

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

4 He calleth 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 saints together unto Me; those that 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 declare His righteousness; for God, He is judge. (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 against thee: God, thy God, am I.

"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 are 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 fowls 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 fulness thereof.

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?

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

14 Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto 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 shalt honour Me.'

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor 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 wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee.

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

18 When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.

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

19 Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

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

20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own 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.

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 that forget God, lest I tear 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 Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving honoureth Me; and to him that ordereth his way aright will I 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."