Psalms 50

2Out of Sion the perfection of His comeliness—God in full manifestation,

3even our God will come and will not keep silence. Before Him a fire shall blaze; and around Him shall be a mighty tempest.

4He will call to the heaven above and to the earth, to judge His people.

5Gather His saints together to Him—them who are in covenant with Him touching upon sacrifices;

6and let the heavens declare His righteousness. Because God is judge,

7hear, O my people and I will speak to ye—O Israel and I will testify to thee! I am God, thy God I am.

8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices. And as for thy whole burnt offerings which are continually before Me,

9I will not take young bulls from thy house, nor he-goats from thy folds.

10For all the beasts of the forests are Mine, the cattle on the mountains, and the oxen.

11I claim all the birds of the air; and to Me belong the ripe fruits of the field.

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

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

14Sacrifice to God a sacrifice of praise, and pay thy vows to the Most High.

15Then call on Me in the day of trouble; and I will deliver thee and thou shalt praise Me.

17As for thee, thou hast hated instruction, and cast My words behind thy back.

18When thou sawest a thief, thou didst run with him—and hast been a partaker with adulterers.

19Thy mouth hath abounded in wickedness, and thy tongue hath framed deceits.

20Sitting down thou hast spoken against thy brother, and against thy mother’s son, propagated falsehood.

21These things thou hast done and I was silent. Thou unjustly didst suppose that I would be like thyself. I will reprove thee and set things in order before thee.

22Now then, consider this, ye who forget God; lest He tear you in pieces and there be none to deliver.

23The sacrifice of praise will glorify Me. And this is the way in which I will shew him the salvation of God.