Psalms 50:3-19 in English

³ Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.

⁴ He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

⁶ And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah

⁷ Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, even thy God.

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he-goats out of thy folds.

¹⁰ For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

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.

³ Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.

⁴ Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

⁵ For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.

⁶ Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

⁷ For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.

⁸ For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.

⁹ Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

¹⁰ Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.

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.

³ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

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

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

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

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

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

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

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.

³ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

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

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

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

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

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

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

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.

³ For I am conscious of my iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.

⁴ Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.

⁵ For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.

⁶ For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.

⁷ You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

⁸ You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.

⁹ Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

¹⁰ Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.

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.

³ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

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

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

⁶ And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God is judge himself. Selah

⁷ Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, even thy God.

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

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

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.

³ Our God comes to us, and he is not silent. A great fire is in front of him, and a storm is around him.

⁴ He comes to judge his people. He shouts to the angels in heaven and to the people on the earth.

⁵ He says, “Summon those who faithfully worship me, those who made an agreement with me by offering sacrifices to me.”

⁶ The angels in heaven declare, “God is righteous, and he is the supreme judge.”

⁷ God says, “My people, listen! You Israeli people, listen, as I, your God, say what you have done that is wrong.

⁸ I am not rebuking you for making sacrifices to me, for the offerings that you completely burn on the altar.

⁹ But I do not really need you to sacrifice the bulls from your barns and the goats from your pens,

¹⁰ because all the animals in the forest belong to me, and all the cattle on a thousand hills also belong to me.

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.

³ For I am conscious of my iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.

⁴ Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.

⁵ For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.

⁶ For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.

⁷ You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

⁸ You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.

⁹ Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

¹⁰ Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

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

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

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

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

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

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.

⁴ His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:

⁵ Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.

⁶ And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

⁷ Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.

⁸ I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.

⁹ I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;

¹⁰ For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

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.

³ Our God will come, and will not keep silence: fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

⁴ He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

⁵ Gather unto me my godly ones, those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice!

⁶ And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.

⁷ Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, thy God.

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt-offerings, continually before me;

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds:

¹⁰ For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hills;

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;

³ Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.

⁴ Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

⁵ For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

⁶ To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.

⁷ For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.

⁸ For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

⁹ Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

¹⁰ To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

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.

³ Our God arrives, and does not stay quiet. Fire flames before him, burning everything up; a violent storm rages around him.

⁴ He summons the heavens above and the earth to witness the judgment of his people.

⁵ “Bring me those who trust in me—those who confirmed the agreement with me through sacrifice.”

⁶ The heavens declare his decisions are right, for God himself is the judge. Selah.

⁷ “My people, listen to what I have to say. I am bringing charges against you, Israel. I am God, your God!

⁸ I'm not complaining about your sacrifices or burnt offerings that you offer all the time.

⁹ I do not require bulls from your barns or goats from your pens,

¹⁰ for I own all the animals of the forest, and the cattle on a thousand hills belong to me.

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.

³ Our God shall come and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, and a mightie tempest shall be mooued round about him.

⁴ Hee shall call the heauen aboue, and the earth to iudge his people.

⁵ Gather my Saints together vnto me, those that make a couenant with me with sacrifice.

⁶ And the heauens shall declare his righteousnes: for God is iudge himselfe. Selah.

⁷ Heare, O my people, and I wil speake: heare, O Israel, and I wil testifie vnto thee: for I am God, euen thy God.

⁸ I wil not reproue thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt offerings, that haue not bene continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullocke out of thine house, nor goates out of thy foldes.

¹⁰ For all the beastes of the forest are mine, and the beastes on a thousand mountaines.

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.

³ Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence; a fire devoureth before Him, and round about Him it stormeth mightily.

⁴ He calleth to the heavens above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people:

⁵ 'Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.'

⁶ And the heavens declare His righteousness; for God, He is judge. Selah

⁷ 'Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: God, thy God, am I.

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

¹⁰ For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

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.

³ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: A fire shall devour before him, And it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

⁴ He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people.

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me; Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

⁶ And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: For God is judge himself. Selah.

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

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices Or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he goats out of thy folds.

¹⁰ For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

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.

³ Our God is coming, and will not keep silence: a fire devoureth before him, and round him there rageth a mighty storm.

⁴ He will call to the heavens above, and to the earth, to judge his people.

⁵ “Gather together unto me my pious servants, who make a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

⁶ And the heavens tell of his righteousness; for God is judge himself. Selah.

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

⁸ Not because of thy sacrifices will I reprove thee; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I will not take a bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

¹⁰ For mine are all the beasts of the forest, the cattle upon a thousand mountains.

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.

³ Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; And according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.

⁴ Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

⁵ For I am conscious of mine iniquity; And my sin is continually before me.

⁶ Against thee only have I sinned, And done evil before thee: That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, And mightest overcome when thou art judged.

⁷ For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, And in sins did my mother conceive me.

⁸ For, behold, thou lovest truth: Thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.

⁹ Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

¹⁰ Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: The afflicted bones shall rejoice.

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.

³ Our God cometh, and will not be silent; Before him is a devouring fire, And around him a raging tempest.

⁴ He calleth to the heavens on high, And to the earth, while he judgeth his people:

⁵ “Gather together before me my godly ones, Who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

⁶ (And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, For it is God himself that is judge.) Pause.

⁷ “Hear, O my people, and I will speak! O Israel, and I will testify against thee! For I am God, thine own God.

⁸ I reprove thee not on account of thy sacrifices; For thy burnt-offerings are ever before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock from thy house, Nor he-goat from thy folds;

¹⁰ For all the beasts of the forest are mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.

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;

³ Our God comes, he cannot keep silence, devouring fire is before him, and furious tempest around him.

⁴ He summons the heavens above and the earth to judge his people.

⁵ Gather to him his saints by covenant-sacrifice bound to him;

⁶ that the heavens may declare his justice, for a God of justice is he. Selah

⁷ “Hear, O my people, and I will speak, and protest to you, O Israel: I am the Lord, your God.

⁸ Not for your sacrifices will I reprove you your burnt-offerings are ever before me

⁹ Not a bullock will I take from your house, nor he-goats out of your folds;

¹⁰ for all beasts of the forest are mine, and the kine on a thousand hills.

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.

³ Our God comes, he cannot keep silence, devouring fire is before him, and furious tempest around him.

⁴ He summons the heavens above and the earth to judge his people.

⁵ Gather to him his saints by covenant-sacrifice bound to him;

⁶ that the heavens may declare his justice, for a God of justice is he. Selah

⁷ “Hear, O my people, and I will speak, and protest to you, O Israel: I am the Lord, your God.

⁸ Not for your sacrifices will I reprove you your burnt-offerings are ever before me

⁹ Not a bullock will I take from your house, nor he-goats out of your folds;

¹⁰ for all beasts of the forest are mine, and the kine on a thousand hills.

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

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

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁷ “Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, my people, and I will speak; Israel God prevails, and I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God comes and does not stay silent; a fire devours before him, and it is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above and to the earth so that he may judge his people:

⁵ “Gather my faithful ones together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

⁶ The heavens will declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak; I am God, your God.

⁸ I will not reprove you for your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are always before me.

⁹ I will take no bull out of your house, or male goats out of your folds.

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

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

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

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

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

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous around him.

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

⁵ Gather my saints together to me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

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

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

⁸ I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt-offerings, to have been continually before me.

⁹ I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds.

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

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

⁵ “Gather my holy ones together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.

⁴ He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

⁵ “Gather my holy ones together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

⁶ The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ “Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

⁸ I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

⁹ I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

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

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.

³ our God, and he shall not be still. Fire shall burn on high in his sight; and a strong tempest in his compass.

⁴ He called heaven above; and the earth, to witness him deem his people.

⁵ Gather ye to him his saints; that ordain his testament above sacrifices.

⁶ And heavens shall show his rightwiseness or tell his rightfulness; for God is the judge.

⁷ My people, hear thou, and I shall speak to Israel; and I shall witness to thee, I am God, thy God.

⁸ I shall not reprove thee in thy sacrifices; and thy burnt sacrifices be evermore before me.

⁹ I shall not take calves of thine house; neither goat bucks of thy flocks.

¹⁰ For all the wild beasts of woods be mine; work beasts, and oxes or oxen in hills.

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.

³ our God, and he shall not be still. Fire shall burn on high in his sight; and a strong tempest in his compass. (our God shall come, and he shall not be silent. Fire shall burn on high before him; and it shall be a strong tempest surrounding him or and a strong tempest shall surround him.)

⁴ He called heaven above; and the earth, to (witness him) deem his people. (He calleth heaven above, and the earth beneath, to the judgement of his people.)

⁵ Gather ye to him his saints; that ordain his testament above sacrifices. (And he saith, Gather my saints to me; those who have made a covenant with me, by offering a sacrifice.)

⁶ And heavens shall show his rightwiseness/And heavens shall tell his rightfulness; for God is the judge. (And the heavens shall tell out his righteousness; for God himself is the judge.)

⁷ My people, hear thou, and I shall speak to Israel; and I shall witness to thee, I am God, thy God. (My people, hear thou, and I shall speak; Israel, I shall testify against thee; I am God, thy God.)

⁸ I shall not reprove thee in thy sacrifices; and thy burnt sacrifices be evermore before me. (I shall not rebuke thee for thy sacrifices, and for thy burnt sacrifices, that be before me forevermore./Shall I not rebuke thee for thy sacrifices, and for thy burnt sacrifices, that be before me forevermore?)

⁹ I shall not take calves of thine house; neither goat bucks of thy flocks. (But I do not need calves from thy house, or thy farm; or goat bucks from thy flocks.)

¹⁰ For all the wild beasts of (the) woods be mine; work beasts, and oxes in hills, (or and the work beasts as well, and the oxen on the hills).

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.)

³ Our God cometh, and is not silent, Fire before Him doth devour, And round about him it hath been very tempestuous.

⁴ He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

⁵ Gather ye to Me My saints, Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

⁶ And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

⁷ Hear, O My people, and I speak, O Israel, and I testify against thee, God, thy God am I.

⁸ Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings Are before Me continually.

⁹ I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats.

¹⁰ For Mine is every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen.

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,