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 of Asaph.” The mighty God, Jehovah, speaketh, and calleth the earth, From the rising of the sun to its going down.

2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.

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

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

Our God cometh, and will not be silent; Before him is a devouring fire, And around him a raging tempest.

4 He calleth to the heavens above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people:

He calleth to the heavens on high, And to the earth, while he judgeth his people:

5 'Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.'

“Gather together before me my godly ones, Who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

6 And the heavens declare His righteousness; for God, He is judge. (Selah)

(And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, For it is God himself that is judge., Pause)

7 'Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: God, thy God, am I.

“Hear, O my people, and I will speak! O Israel, and I will testify against thee! For I am God, thine own God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.

I reprove thee not on account of thy sacrifices; For thy burnt-offerings are ever before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

I will take no bullock from thy house, Nor he-goat from thy folds;

10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

For all the beasts of the forest are mine, And the cattle 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, And the wild beasts of the field are before me.

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 thee; For the world is mine, and all that is therein.

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

Do 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 thanksgiving, And pay thy vows to the Most High!

15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honour Me.'

Then call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify 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?

And to the wicked God saith, “To what purpose dost thou talk of my statutes? And why hast thou my laws upon thy lips?—

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

Thou, who hatest instruction And castest my words behind thee!

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

When thou seest a thief, thou art in friendship with him, And hast fellowship with adulterers.

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

Thou lettest loose thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit;

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

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine 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.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Hence thou thoughtest that I was altogether like thyself: But I will reprove thee, and set it in order before thine eyes.

22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Mark this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and none deliver you!

23 Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving honoureth Me; and to him that ordereth his way aright will I show the salvation of God.'

Whoso offereth praise honoreth me; And to him who hath regard to his ways Will I show salvation from God.”