The Bible
Psalm 50
A Psalm by Asaph.
1The-Mighty-One
2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God
3Our God
4He 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." 6The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God
7"Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, and I will testify against you. I am God
8I don't rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.
9I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.
10For every animal of the forest is mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.
11I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.
12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
14Offer to God
15Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me." 16But to the wicked God
18When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.
19"You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.
20You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother's son.
21You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.
22"Now consider this, you who forget God
23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God
The Bible text is a minor adaptation of the WEB
to include nuanced meanings of particular ancient words for placenames, God and others of special interest.
In general square brackets:[] are used to indicated words not found in the original text.
They also indicate the 5 books of the Psalms, and the letters in Psalm 119;
and a few passages considered by some to be of questionable authenticity, marked with an asterisk(*).
