Psalms 50

CLV(i) 1 {An Asaphic Psalm{ El, Elohim, Yahweh, He speaks and calls to the earth From the rising of the sun unto its setting." 2 From Zion, the consummation of loveliness, Elohim, He shines forth." 3 Our Elohim shall come, And He shall certainly not be silent; Fire, it shall devour before Him, And round about Him it is very tempestuous." 4 He shall call to the heavens above And to the earth, to adjudicate His people." 5 Gather my benign ones to Me, Contractors of a covenant with Me by sacrifice." 6 Then the heavens shall tell of His righteousness, For He, Elohim, is the Judge. {Interlude{ " 7 Do hear, My people, and let Me speak; Let Me testify against you, Israel; Elohim, your Elohim, am I." 8 Not for your sacrifices shall I reprove you Or for your ascent offerings in front of Me continually. 9 I shall not take a young bull from your household, Or he-goats from your folds." 10 For Mine is every animal of the wildwood, And domestic beasts by the thousands on My mountains." 11 I know every flyer of the heavens, And the mammal of the field is before me." 12 If I were famishing, I would not speak to you, For the habitance is Mine, and its fullness." 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls And drink the blood of he-goats? 14 Sacrifice to Elohim acclamation, And pay to the Supreme your vows." 15 And call upon Me in the day of distress; I shall liberate you, and you shall glorify Me." 16 Yet Elohim says to the wicked one, What is it to you to recount My statutes, Or that you bear My covenant on your mouth? 17 For you, you hate admonition, And you fling My words behind you." 18 If you see a thief, you approve of him, And your portion is with those committing adultery." 19 You have given your mouth free rein for evil, And your tongue, it is paired with deceit." 20 You speak shame against your brother; You give out scandal against your mother's son. 21 You do these things, yet I keep silent; You imagined that I should become, yea become like you. I shall reprove you, and I will arrange the charge before your eyes." 22 Now understand this, you who are forgetting Eloah, Lest I should tear you to pieces, and there be no rescuer." 23 The one sacrificing acclamation is glorifying Me, Thus he orders his way so that I may show him the salvation of Elohim. {Permanent{ "