OEBcth - Psalms - 50

50:1  The Lord God has spoken: He summons the earth from sunrise to sunset.

50:2  From Zion, perfection of beauty, God’s glory shines forth.

50:3  Our God comes, he cannot keep silence, devouring fire is before him, and furious tempest around him.

50:4  He summons the heavens above and the earth to judge his people.

50:5  Gather to him his saints by covenant-sacrifice bound to him;

50:6  that the heavens may declare his justice, for a God of justice is he. (Selah)

50:7  “Hear, O my people, and I will speak, and protest to you, O Israel: I am the Lord, your God.

50:8  Not for your sacrifices will I reprove you your burnt-offerings are ever before me

50:9  Not a bullock will I take from your house, nor he-goats out of your folds;

50:10  for all beasts of the forest are mine, and the kine on a thousand hills.

50:11  I know all the birds of the air, all that moves on the fields is mine.

50:12  Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fulness are mine.

50:13  Am I such as to eat bulls’ flesh, or drink the blood of goats?

50:14  Offer to God a thank-offering, pay the Most High your vows.

50:15  Summon me in the day of distress, I will rescue you, so will you honour me.”

50:16  But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to talk of my statutes, or take my covenant into your mouth

50:17  While you yourself hate correction, and cast my words behind you?

50:18  When you see a thief, you run with them; with adulterers you keep company.

50:19  You let your mouth loose for evil, your tongue contrives deceit.

50:20  You shamefully speak of your kin, and slander your own mother's son.

50:21  And because I kept silence at this, you did take me for one like yourself. But I will convict you and show you plainly.

50:22  Now you who forget God, mark this, lest I rend you, past hope of deliverance.

50:23  Those who bring a thank-offering honour me; but to those who follow my way, I will show the salvation of God.”