Psalms 50

1 The mighty God, even the LORD, 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 calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.

2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined.

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

3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be 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 shall call to the heavens from 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 to me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

“Gather my holy 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 against you: I am God, even your God.

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

8 I will not reprove you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of your house, nor he goats out of your 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 on 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 you: 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 meat of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the most High:

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

15 And call on me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honour me.”

16 But to the wicked God says, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your 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 you hate instruction, and casts my words behind you.

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

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

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

19 You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.

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

20 You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.

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

21 These things have you done, and I kept silence; you thought that I was altogether such an one as yourself: but I will reprove you, and set them in order before your 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, you that 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 no one to deliver.

23 Whoever offers praise glorifies me: and to him that orders his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”