Psalms 50
1 A psalm of Asaph. The Lord God has spoken: He summons the earth from sunrise to sunset.
A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 From Zion, perfection of beauty, God’s glory shines forth.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone.
3 Our God comes, he cannot keep silence, devouring fire is before him, and furious tempest around him.
Our God comes and does not stay silent; a fire devours before him, and it is very stormy around him.
4 He summons the heavens above and the earth to judge his people.
He calls to the heavens above and to the earth so that he may judge his people:
5 Gather to him his saints by covenant-sacrifice bound to him;
“Gather my faithful ones together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 that the heavens may declare his justice, for a God of justice is he. (Selah)
The heavens will declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah)
7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak, and protest to you, O Israel: I am the Lord, your God.
“Hear, my people, and I will speak; I am God, your God.
8 Not for your sacrifices will I reprove you your burnt-offerings are ever before me
I will not reprove you for your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are always before me.
9 Not a bullock will I take from your house, nor male goats out of your folds;
I will take no bull out of your house, or male goats out of your folds.
10 for all beasts of the forest are mine, and the kine on a thousand hills.
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds of the air, all that moves on the fields is mine.
I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
12 Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fulness are mine.
If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine, and everything in it.
13 Am I such as to eat bulls’ flesh, or drink the blood of goats?
Will I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer to God a thank-offering, pay the Most High your vows.
Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.
15 Summon me in the day of distress, I will rescue you, so will you honor me.”
Call on me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will glorify me.”
16 But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to talk of my statutes, or take my covenant into your mouth
But to the wicked God says, “What have you to do with declaring my statutes, that you have taken my covenant in your mouth,
17 while you yourself hate correction, and cast my words behind you?
since you hate instruction and throw my words away?
18 When you see a thief, you run with them; with adulterers you keep company.
When you see a thief, you agree with him; you participate with those who commit adultery.
19 You let your mouth loose for evil, your tongue contrives deceit.
You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue expresses deceit.
20 You shamefully speak of your kin, and slander your own mother’s son.
You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.
21 And because I kept silence at this, you did take me for one like yourself. But I will convict you and show you plainly.
You have done these things, but I have kept silent, so you thought that I was someone just like yourself. But I will reprove you and bring up, right before your eyes, all the things you have done.
22 “Now you who forget God, mark this, lest I rend you, past hope of deliverance.
Give this careful consideration, you who forget God, otherwise I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one to come to help you!
23 Those who bring a thank-offering honor me; but to those: who follows my way, I will show the salvation of God.”
The one who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving praises me, and to anyone who plans his path in the right way I will show God's salvation.”
