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May 29 - NT, Psalms & Proverbs
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Psalms 50
Chapter 50
Psalm 50
A psalm of Asaph.
1 The Mighty One, God, the
Lord
,(a)
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.(b)
2 From Zion,(c) perfect in beauty,(d)
God shines forth.(e)
3 Our God comes(f)
and will not be silent;(g)
a fire devours(h) before him,(i)
and around him a tempest(j) rages.
4 He summons the heavens above,
and the earth,(k) that he may judge his people:(l)
5 "Gather to me this consecrated people,(m)
who made a covenant(n) with me by sacrifice."
6 And the heavens proclaim(o) his righteousness,
for he is a God of justice.[a][b](p)
7 "Listen, my people, and I will speak;
I will testify(q) against you, Israel:
I am God, your God.(r)
8 I bring no charges(s) against you concerning your sacrifices
or concerning your burnt offerings,(t) which are ever before me.
9 I have no need of a bull(u) from your stall
or of goats(v) from your pens,(w)
10 for every animal of the forest(x) is mine,
and the cattle on a thousand hills.(y)
11 I know every bird(z) in the mountains,
and the insects in the fields(aa) are mine.
12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,
for the world(ab) is mine, and all that is in it.(ac)
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of goats?
14 "Sacrifice thank offerings(ad) to God,
fulfill your vows(ae) to the Most High,(af)
15 and call(ag) on me in the day of trouble;(ah)
I will deliver(ai) you, and you will honor(aj) me."
16 But to the wicked person, God says:
"What right have you to recite my laws
or take my covenant(ak) on your lips?(al)
17 You hate(am) my instruction
and cast my words behind(an) you.
18 When you see a thief, you join(ao) with him;
you throw in your lot with adulterers.(ap)
19 You use your mouth for evil
and harness your tongue to deceit.(aq)
20 You sit and testify against your brother(ar)
and slander your own mother's son.
21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(as)
you thought I was exactly[c] like you.
But I now arraign(at) you
and set my accusations(au) before you.
22 "Consider this, you who forget God,(av)
or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:(aw)
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
and to the blameless[d] I will show my salvation.(ax)"
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