Psalms 50:11-19 in English

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains; And the wild beasts of the field are mine.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High;

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

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,

¹⁷ Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

¹² Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.

¹³ Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy Holy Spirit from me.

¹⁴ Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.

¹⁵ Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.

¹⁶ Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.

¹⁷ O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

¹⁸ For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.

¹⁹ Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

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

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

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

¹⁴ Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

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

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

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

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

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

¹⁴ Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

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

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.

¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.

¹³ Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.

¹⁴ Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.

¹⁵ O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.

¹⁶ For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given it: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.

¹⁷ Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

¹⁸ Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

¹⁹ Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.

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

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

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

¹⁴ Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High:

¹⁵ And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes; and that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ I own and know all the birds and all the creatures that move around in the fields.

¹² So, if I were hungry, I would not tell you to bring me some food, because everything in the world belongs to me!

¹³ I do not eat the flesh of the bulls that you sacrifice, and I do not drink the blood of the goats that you offer to me.

¹⁴ The sacrifice that I really want is that you thank me and do all that you have promised to do.

¹⁵ And pray to me when you have troubles. If you do that, I will rescue you, and then you will praise me.

¹⁶ But I say this to the wicked people: ◄Why do you/It does not benefit you at all to► RHQ recite my commandments or talk about the agreement that I made with you,

¹⁷ because you have refused to allow me to discipline you, and you have rejected what I told you to do.

¹⁸ Every time that you see a thief, you become his friend, and you spend much time with those who commit adultery.

¹⁹ You are always talking MTY about doing wicked things, and you are always trying to deceive people.

¹¹ Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.

¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.

¹³ Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.

¹⁴ Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.

¹⁵ O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.

¹⁶ For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given it: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.

¹⁷ Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

¹⁸ Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

¹⁹ Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honour me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.

¹² If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.

¹³ Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?

¹⁴ Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;

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.

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?

¹⁷ Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.

¹⁹ You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

¹¹ I know all the fowl of the mountains, and the roaming creatures of the field are mine:

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

¹³ Should I eat the flesh of bulls, and drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer unto God thanksgiving, and perform thy vows unto the Most High;

¹⁵ And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,

¹⁷ Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, thou didst take pleasure in him, and thy portion was with adulterers;

¹⁹ Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;

¹¹ Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

¹² Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

¹³ Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

¹⁴ Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

¹⁵ I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

¹⁶ Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

¹⁷ O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

¹⁸ For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

¹⁹ A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

¹¹ I know every bird of the mountains; all living things in the fields are mine.

¹² If I were hungry, I wouldn't tell you, for the earth and everything in it are mine.

¹³ Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Give an offering of thanks to God; keep the promises you made to the Most High,

¹⁵ and call on me when you're in trouble. I will rescue you, and you will thank me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What's the point of mechanically repeating my laws or making empty promises about obeying the agreement?

¹⁷ You hate my discipline, and you toss my words away, leaving them behind you.

¹⁸ When you see people stealing, you admire them; you associate with adulterers.

¹⁹ With your mouth you say evil things; you use your tongue to spread lies.

¹¹ I knowe all the foules on the mountaines: and the wilde beastes of the fielde are mine.

¹² If I bee hungry, I will not tell thee: for the world is mine, and all that therein is.

¹³ Will I eate the flesh of bulles? or drinke the blood of goates?

¹⁴ Offer vnto God praise, and pay thy vowes vnto the most High,

¹⁵ And call vpon me in the day of trouble: so will I deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie me.

¹⁶ But vnto the wicked said God, What hast thou to doe to declare mine ordinances, that thou shouldest take my couenant in thy mouth,

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?

¹⁸ For when thou seest a thiefe, thou runnest with him, and thou art partaker with the adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

¹¹ I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are Mine.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is Mine, and the fulness thereof.

¹³ Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High;

¹⁵ And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honour Me.'

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith: 'What hast thou to do to declare My statutes, and that thou hast taken My covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.

¹⁹ Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ I know all the fowls of the mountains: And the wild beasts of the field are mine.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer unto God thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the most High:

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

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, Or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ I know all the fowls of the mountains: whatever moveth on the fields is with me.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not say it to thee; for mine is the world, and what filleth it.

¹³ Do I eat the flesh of fatted bulls, or drink the blood of he-goats?

¹⁴ Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay unto the Most High thy vows;

¹⁵ And call on me on the day of distress: I will deliver thee,— and so wilt thou glorify me.”

¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, “What hast thou to do to relate my statutes, and why bearest thou my covenant upon thy mouth?

¹⁷ And yet thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou seest a thief, then art thou pleased with him, and with adulterers hast thou thy portion.

¹⁹ Thou lettest loose thy mouth with evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ Turn away thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

¹² Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit in my inward parts.

¹³ Cast me not away from thy presence; And remove not thy holy Spirit from me.

¹⁴ Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: Establish me with thy directing Spirit.

¹⁵ Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And ungodly men shall turn to thee.

¹⁶ Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: And my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.

¹⁷ O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; And my mouth shall declare thy praise.

¹⁸ For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it: Thou wilt not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.

¹⁹ Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: A broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are before me.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and all that is therein.

¹³ Do I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay thy vows to the Most High!

¹⁵ Then call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me!”

¹⁶ And to the wicked God saith, “To what purpose dost thou talk of my statutes? And why hast thou my laws upon thy lips?—

¹⁷ Thou, who hatest instruction And castest my words behind thee!

¹⁸ When thou seest a thief, thou art in friendship with him, And hast fellowship with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou lettest loose thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit;

¹¹ I know all the birds of the air, all that moves on the fields is mine.

¹² Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fulness are mine.

¹³ Am I such as to eat bulls' flesh, or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer to God a thank-offering, pay the Most High your vows.

¹⁵ Summon me in the day of distress, I will rescue you, so will you honour me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to talk of my statutes, or take my covenant into your mouth

¹⁷ while you yourself hate correction, and cast my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you see a thief, you run with them; with adulterers you keep company.

¹⁹ You let your mouth loose for evil, your tongue contrives deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the air, all that moves on the fields is mine.

¹² Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fulness are mine.

¹³ Am I such as to eat bulls' flesh, or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ Offer to God a thank-offering, pay the Most High your vows.

¹⁵ Summon me in the day of distress, I will rescue you, so will you honor me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to talk of my statutes, or take my covenant into your mouth

¹⁷ while you yourself hate correction, and cast my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you see a thief, you run with them; with adulterers you keep company.

¹⁹ You let your mouth loose for evil, your tongue contrives deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to haElyon the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine, and everything in it.

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will glorify me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What have you to do with declaring my statutes, that you have taken my covenant in your mouth,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction and throw my words away?

¹⁸ When you see a thief, you agree with him; you participate with those who commit adultery.

¹⁹ You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue expresses deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honour me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

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

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.

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

¹⁴ Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows to the Most High:

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

¹⁶ But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

¹⁸ When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

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

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

¹⁴ Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵ Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honour me.”

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

¹⁹ “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

¹¹ I have known all the volatiles of the firmament; and the fairness of the field is with me.

¹² If I shall be hungry, I shall not say to thee; for the world and the fullness thereof is mine.

¹³ Whether I shall eat the flesh of bulls? either shall I drink the blood of goat bucks?

¹⁴ Offer thou to God the sacrifice of praising; and yield thine avows or vows to the highest God.

¹⁵ And inwardly call thou me in the day of tribulation; and I shall deliver thee, and thou shalt honour me.

¹⁶ But God said to the sinner, Why tellest thou out my rightfulnesses; and takest my testament by thy mouth?

¹⁷ Soothly thou hatedest lore, or discipline; and hast cast away my words behind thee.

¹⁸ If thou sawest a thief, thou rannest with him; and thou settedest thy part with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thy mouth was plenteous of malice; and thy tongue meddled together guiles or treacheries.

¹¹ I have known all the volatiles of the firmament; and the fairness of the field is with me. (I know all the birds on those hills; and the wild beasts of the fields be mine.)

¹² If I shall be hungry, I shall not say to thee; for the world and the fullness thereof is mine. (If I am hungry, I have no need to tell thee; for the world and its fullness be mine.)

¹³ Whether I shall eat the flesh of bulls? either shall I drink the blood of goat bucks? (Shall I eat the flesh of bulls? or drink the blood of goat bucks? No!)

¹⁴ Offer thou to God the sacrifice of praising; and yield thine avows to the highest God. (Offer thou, or give, to God the sacrifice of praise; and pay thy vows to the Most High God.)

¹⁵ And inwardly call thou me in the day of tribulation; and I shall deliver thee, and thou shalt honour me. (And call thou on me in the day of trouble; and I shall save thee, and then thou shalt honour me.)

¹⁶ But God said to the sinner, Why tellest thou out my rightfulnesses; and takest my testament by thy mouth? (But God said to the sinner, Why should thou tell out my statutes? and why hast thou my covenant in thy mouth?)

¹⁷ Soothly thou hatedest lore, or discipline; and hast cast away my words behind (thee). (Truly thou hatedest chastisement; and hast thrown away my words behind thee.)

¹⁸ If thou sawest a thief, thou rannest with him; and thou settedest thy part with adulterers.

¹⁹ Thy mouth was plenteous of malice; and thy tongue meddled together guiles. (Thy mouth is full of malice; and thy tongue mixeth up batches of lies.)

¹¹ I have known every fowl of the mountains, And the wild beast of the field is with Me.

¹² If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine is the world and its fulness.

¹³ Do I eat the flesh of bulls, And drink the blood of he-goats?

¹⁴ Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

¹⁵ And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

¹⁶ And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee — to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

¹⁷ Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.

¹⁸ If thou hast seen a thief, Then thou art pleased with him, And with adulterers is thy portion.

¹⁹ Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,