Psalms 50:4-20

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

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

⁶that 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁰You shamefully speak of your kin, and slander your own mother's son.