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Psalm 50
A psalm of Asaph.
The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
A psalm of Asaph.
The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
The Mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken,
And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.
God shines forth.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God has shone forth.
God has shone forth.
Our God comes
and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.
and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.
May our God come and not keep silence;
Fire devours before Him,
And it is very tempestuous around Him.
Fire devours before Him,
And it is very tempestuous around Him.
He summons the heavens above,
and the earth, that he may judge his people:
and the earth, that he may judge his people:
He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:
And the earth, to judge His people:
“Gather to me this consecrated people,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
“Gather My godly ones to Me,
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is judge.
For God Himself is judge.
Selah.
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
“I shall take no young bull out of your house
Nor male goats out of your folds.
Nor male goats out of your folds.
“For every beast of the forest is Mine,
The cattle on a thousand hills.
The cattle on a thousand hills.
“I know every bird of the mountains,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
“If I were hungry I would not tell you,
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls
Or drink the blood of male goats?
Or drink the blood of male goats?
“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
And pay your vows to the Most High;
And pay your vows to the Most High;
Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
But to the wicked God says,
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
“For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.
And you cast My words behind you.
“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him,
And you associate with adulterers.
And you associate with adulterers.
“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.
And your tongue frames deceit.
“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
You slander your own mother’s son.
“These things you have done and I kept silence;
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
“Now consider this, you who forget God,
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
“He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me;
And to him who orders his way aright
I shall show the salvation of God.”
And to him who orders his way aright
I shall show the salvation of God.”
“Listen, my people, and I will speak;
I will testify against you, Israel:
I am God, your God.
I will testify against you, Israel:
I am God, your God.
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices
or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
I have no need of a bull from your stall
or of goats from your pens,
or of goats from your pens,
“I shall take no young bull out of your house
Nor male goats out of your folds.
Nor male goats out of your folds.
for every animal of the forest is mine,
and the cattle on a thousand hills.
and the cattle on a thousand hills.
“For every beast of the forest is Mine,
The cattle on a thousand hills.
The cattle on a thousand hills.
I know every bird in the mountains,
and the insects in the fields are mine.
and the insects in the fields are mine.
“I know every bird of the mountains,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
If I were hungry I would not tell you,
for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
“If I were hungry I would not tell you,
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of goats?
or drink the blood of goats?
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls
Or drink the blood of male goats?
Or drink the blood of male goats?
“Sacrifice thank offerings to God,
fulfill your vows to the Most High,
fulfill your vows to the Most High,
“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
And pay your vows to the Most High;
And pay your vows to the Most High;
and call on me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
But to the wicked person, God says:
“What right have you to recite my laws
or take my covenant on your lips?
“What right have you to recite my laws
or take my covenant on your lips?
But to the wicked God says,
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
You hate my instruction
and cast my words behind you.
and cast my words behind you.
“For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.
And you cast My words behind you.
When you see a thief, you join with him;
you throw in your lot with adulterers.
you throw in your lot with adulterers.
“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him,
And you associate with adulterers.
And you associate with adulterers.
You use your mouth for evil
and harness your tongue to deceit.
and harness your tongue to deceit.
“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.
And your tongue frames deceit.
You sit and testify against your brother
and slander your own mother’s son.
and slander your own mother’s son.
“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
You slander your own mother’s son.
“These things you have done and I kept silence;
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
“Consider this, you who forget God,
or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
“Now consider this, you who forget God,
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.