| Chapter 50 |
1 | A Psalm. Of Asaph.
The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
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2 | From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
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3 | Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
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4 | His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
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5 | Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
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6 | And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)
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7 | Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
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8 | I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
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9 | I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
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10 | For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
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11 | I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
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12 | If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
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13 | Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
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14 | Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
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15 | Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
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16 | But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
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17 | Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
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18 | When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
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19 | You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
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20 | You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
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21 | These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
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22 | Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:
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23 | Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
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