Psalm 50

1A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.WEBA Psalm by Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, and calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.

2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.WEBOut of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines out.

3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.WEBOur God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.WEBHe calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.WEB“Gather my saints together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.WEBThe heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

7Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.WEB“Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.WEBI don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

9I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.WEBI have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.WEBFor every animal of the forest is mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.

11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.WEBI know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.WEBIf I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?WEBWill I eat the meat of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:WEBOffer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.WEBCall on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?WEBBut to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.WEBsince you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

18When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.WEBWhen you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.WEB“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.WEBYou sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother’s son.

21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.WEBYou have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.WEB“Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you into pieces, and there be no one to deliver.

23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.WEBWhoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”