Psalm 5047
A psalm by Asaph
50:1 El, God, the LORD1
speaks,
and summons the earth to come from the east and west.2
50:2 From Zion, the most beautiful of all places,3
God comes in splendor.4
50:3 Our God comes and is not silent;5
consuming fire goes ahead of him
and all around him a storm rages.6
50:4 He summons the heavens above,
as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.7
50:5 He says:8
“Assemble my covenant people before me,9
those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!”10
50:6 The heavens declare his fairness,11
for God is judge.12
(Selah)
50:7 He says:13
“Listen my people! I am speaking!
Listen Israel! I am accusing you!14
I am God, your God!
50:8 I am not condemning15
you because of your sacrifices,
or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.16
50:9 I do not need to take17
a bull from your household,
or goats from your sheepfolds.
50:10 For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me,
as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.18
50:11 I keep track of19
every bird in the hills,
and the animals20
of the field are mine.
50:12 Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for the world and all it contains belong to me.
50:13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls?
Do I drink the blood of goats?21
50:14 Present to God a thank-offering!
Repay your vows to the Sovereign One!22
50:15 Pray to me when you are in trouble!23
I will deliver you and vindicate you!”24
50:16 God says this to the evildoer:25
“How can you declare my commands,
and talk about my covenant?26
50:17 For you hate instruction,
and reject my words.27
50:18 When you see a thief, you join him;28
you hang around with men who are unfaithful to their wives.29
50:19 You do damage with words,30
and use your tongue to deceive.31
50:20 You plot against your brother,32
you slander your own brother.33
50:21 When you did these things, I was silent;34
so you thought I was exactly like you.35
But now I will condemn36
you,
and state my case against you!37
50:22 Carefully consider this, you who reject
God!38
Otherwise I will rip you to shreds39
and no one will be able to rescue you.
50:23 Whoever presents a thank-offering honors
me.40
To whomever obeys my commands I will reveal my power to deliver.”41