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^(C1)The Mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken And summoned the earth, ^(C2)from ^(F1)the rising of the sun to its setting.

Out of Zion, ^(C1)the perfection of beauty, God ^(C2)has shone.

May our God ^(C1)come and not keep silent; ^(C2)Fire devours before Him, And a storm is violently ^(C3)raging around Him.

He ^(C1)summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people:

"Gather My ^(C1)godly ones to Me, Those who have made a ^(C2)covenant with Me by ^(C3)sacrifice."

And the ^(C1)heavens declare His righteousness, For ^(C2)God Himself is judge. Selah

"^(C1)Hear, My people, and I will speak; Israel, I will testify ^(F1)against you; I am God, ^(C2)your God.

-"I do ^(C1)not rebuke you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

-"I will not take a ^(C1)bull from your house, Nor male goats from your folds.

-"For ^(C1)every animal of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills.

-"I know every ^(C1)bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is ^(F1)Mine.

-"If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the ^(C1)world is Mine, and ^(F1)everything it contains.

-"Shall I eat the flesh of ^(F1)(C1)bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

-"Offer God ^(C1)a sacrifice of thanksgiving And ^(C2)pay your vows to the Most High;

^(C1)Call upon Me on the day of trouble; I will ^(C2)rescue you, and you will ^(C3)honor Me."

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to tell of My statutes And to take ^(C1)My covenant in your mouth?

-"For you yourself ^(C1)hate discipline, And you ^(C2)throw My words behind you.

-"When you see a thief, you ^(C1)become friends with him, And ^(F1)you ^(C2)associate with adulterers.

-"You ^(F1)(C1)let your mouth loose in evil, And your ^(C2)tongue harnesses deceit.

-"You sit and ^(C1)speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son.

-"These things you have done and ^(C1)I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you; I will ^(C2)rebuke you and present the case before your eyes.

"Now consider this, you who ^(C1)forget God, Or I will ^(C2)tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to save you.

-"He who ^(C1)offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who ^(C2)sets his way properly I will ^(C3)show the salvation of God."