Mazmur 50
1 Mazmur Asaf. Yang Mahakuasa, TUHAN Allah, berfirman dan memanggil bumi, dari terbitnya matahari sampai kepada terbenamnya.
God, the all-powerful one, speaks; he summons all people, from the east to the west.
2 Dari Sion, puncak keindahan, Allah tampil bersinar.
His glory shines from Zion [Hill in Jerusalem], an extremely beautiful city.
3 Allah kita datang dan tidak akan berdiam diri, di hadapan-Nya api menjilat, sekeliling-Nya bertiup badai yang dahsyat.
Our God comes to us, and he is not silent. A great fire is in front of him, and a storm is around him.
4 Ia berseru kepada langit di atas, dan kepada bumi untuk mengadili umat-Nya:
He comes to judge his people. He shouts to the [angels in] heaven and to [the people on] the earth.
5 "Bawalah kemari orang-orang yang Kukasihi, yang mengikat perjanjian dengan Aku berdasarkan korban sembelihan!"
He says, “Summon those who faithfully [worship] me, those who made an agreement with me by offering sacrifices to me.”
6 Langit memberitakan keadilan-Nya, sebab Allah sendirilah Hakim. (Sela)
The [angels in] heaven declare, “God is righteous, and he is the supreme judge.”
7 "Dengarlah, hai umat-Ku, Aku hendak berfirman, hai Israel, Aku hendak bersaksi terhadap kamu: Akulah Allah, Allahmu!
God says, “My people, listen! You Israeli people, listen, as I, your God, say what you have done that is wrong.
8 Bukan karena korban sembelihanmu Aku menghukum engkau; bukankah korban bakaranmu tetap ada di hadapan-Ku?
I am not rebuking you for making sacrifices to me, for the offerings that you completely burn [on the altar].
9 Tidak usah Aku mengambil lembu dari rumahmu atau kambing jantan dari kandangmu,
But I do not really need [you to sacrifice] the bulls from your barns and the goats from your pens,
10 sebab punya-Kulah segala binatang hutan, dan beribu-ribu hewan di gunung.
because all the animals in the forest belong to me, [and all] the cattle on 1,000 hills also belong to me.
11 Aku kenal segala burung di udara, dan apa yang bergerak di padang adalah dalam kuasa-Ku.
I [own and] know all the birds and all [the creatures] that move around in the fields.
12 Jika Aku lapar, tidak usah Kukatakan kepadamu, sebab punya-Kulah dunia dan segala isinya.
[So], if I were hungry, I would not tell you [to bring me some food], because everything in the world belongs to me!
13 Daging lembu jantankah Aku makan, atau darah kambing jantankah Aku minum?
I do not eat the flesh of the bulls [that you sacrifice], and I do not drink the blood of the goats [that you offer to me].
14 Persembahkanlah syukur sebagai korban kepada Allah dan bayarlah nazarmu kepada Yang Mahatinggi!
The sacrifice [that I really want is that] you thank me and do all that you have promised to do.
15 Berserulah kepada-Ku pada waktu kesesakan, Aku akan meluputkan engkau, dan engkau akan memuliakan Aku." (Sela)
And pray to me when you have troubles. [If you do that], I will rescue you, and [then] you will praise me.
16 Tetapi kepada orang fasik Allah berfirman: "Apakah urusanmu menyelidiki ketetapan-Ku, dan menyebut-nyebut perjanjian-Ku dengan mulutmu,
But I say this to the wicked people: (Why do you/It does not benefit you at all to) [RHQ] recite my commandments or talk about the agreement that I made with you,
17 padahal engkaulah yang membenci teguran, dan mengesampingkan firman-Ku?
because you have refused to allow me to discipline you, and you have rejected what I told you to do.
18 Jika engkau melihat pencuri, maka engkau berkawan dengan dia, dan bergaul dengan orang berzinah.
Every time that you see a thief, you become his friend, and you spend [much] time with those who commit adultery.
19 Mulutmu kaubiarkan mengucapkan yang jahat, dan pada lidahmu melekat tipu daya.
You are [always] talking [MTY] about doing wicked things, and you are [always] to deceive people.
20 Engkau duduk, dan mengata-ngatai saudaramu, memfitnah anak ibumu.
You are always accusing members of your own family [of doing wrong], and slandering them.
21 Itulah yang engkau lakukan, tetapi Aku berdiam diri; engkau menyangka, bahwa Aku ini sederajat dengan engkau. Aku akan menghukum engkau dan membawa perkara ini ke hadapanmu.
You did [all] those things, and I did not say anything to you, [so] you thought that I was [a sinner] just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you, right in front of you.
22 Perhatikanlah ini, hai kamu yang melupakan Allah; supaya jangan Aku menerkam, dan tidak ada yang melepaskan.
So, all you who have ignored me, pay attention to this, because if you do not, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one to rescue you.
23 Siapa yang mempersembahkan syukur sebagai korban, ia memuliakan Aku; siapa yang jujur jalannya, keselamatan yang dari Allah akan Kuperlihatkan kepadanya."
The sacrifice that [truly] honors me is to thank me [for what I have done]; and I will save those who always do the things that I want them to.”
