PSALM 50
1An Asaph psalm.
He spoke and called to the earth
from the sun’s rising place to its setting.
2From Zion, the zenith of beauty
3Let our God come and not be silent.
Before Him fire consumes,
and round about Him—great storming.
4Let Him call to the heavens above
and to the earth to judge his people:
5“Gather to Me My faithful,
who with sacrifice seal My pact.”
6And let the heavens tell His justice,
for God, He is judge.
7“Hear, O My people, that I may speak,
Israel, that I witness to you.
God your God I am.
8Not for your sacrifices shall I reprove you,
your burnt offerings always before Me.
9I shall not take from your house a bull,
nor goats from your pens.
10For Mine are all beasts of the forest,
the herds on the thousand mountains.
11I know every bird of the mountains,
creatures of the field are with Me.
12Should I hunger, I would not say to you,
for Mine is the world and its fullness.
13Would I eat the flesh of fat bulls,
would I drink the blood of goats?
14Sacrifice to God a thanksgiving,
and pay to the High One your vows.
15And call Me on the day of distress—
I will free you and you shall revere me.”
16And to the wicked God said:
“Why do you recount My statutes
and bear My pact in your mouth,
17when you have despised chastisement
and flung My words behind you?
18If you see a thief, you run with him,
and with adulterers is your lot.
19You let loose your mouth in evil,
and your tongue clings fast to deceit.
20You sit, against your brother you speak,
your mother’s son you slander.
21These you have done and I was silent.
You imagined I could indeed be like you.
I reprove you, make a case before your eyes.
22Understand this, you who forget God,
lest I tear you apart, with no one to save you.
23He who sacrifices thanksgiving reveres Me
and sets out on the proper way.
I will show him God’s rescue.”