^{1 Ref} <A Psalm. Of Asaph.> The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.

^{2 Ref} From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.

^{3 Ref} Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.

^{4 Ref} His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:

^{5 Ref} Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.

^{6 Ref} And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

^{7 Ref} Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.

^{8 Ref} I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.

^{9 Ref} I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;

^{10 Ref} For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

^{11 Ref} I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.

^{12 Ref} If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.

¹³ Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?

^{14 Ref} Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;

^{15 Ref} Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.

^{16 Ref} But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

^{17 Ref} Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.

^{18 Ref} When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.

^{19 Ref} You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

^{20 Ref} You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

^{21 Ref} These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.

^{22 Ref} Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:

^{23 Ref} Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.

^{1 Ref} A Psalm of Asaph. The God of gods -- Jehovah -- hath spoken, And He calleth to the earth From the rising of the sun unto its going in.

^{2 Ref} From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

^{3 Ref} Our God cometh, and is not silent, Fire before Him doth devour, And round about him it hath been very tempestuous.

^{4 Ref} He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

^{5 Ref} Gather ye to Me My saints, Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

^{6 Ref} And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself `is' judge. Selah.

^{7 Ref} Hear, O My people, and I speak, O Israel, and I testify against thee, God, thy God `am' I.

^{8 Ref} Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings `Are' before Me continually.

^{9 Ref} I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats.

^{10 Ref} For Mine `is' every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen.

^{11 Ref} I have known every fowl of the mountains, And the wild beast of the field `is' with Me.

^{12 Ref} If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine `is' the world and its fulness.

¹³ Do I eat the flesh of bulls, And drink the blood of he-goats?

^{14 Ref} Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

^{15 Ref} And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

^{16 Ref} And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

^{17 Ref} Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.

^{18 Ref} If thou hast seen a thief, Then thou art pleased with him, And with adulterers `is' thy portion.

^{19 Ref} Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

^{20 Ref} Thou sittest, against thy brother thou speakest, Against a son of thy mother givest slander.

^{21 Ref} These thou didst, and I kept silent, Thou hast thought that I am like thee, I reprove thee, and set in array before thine eyes.

^{22 Ref} Understand this, I pray you, Ye who are forgetting God, Lest I tear, and there is no deliverer.

^{23 Ref} He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!

^{1 Ref} > The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, And calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.

^{2 Ref} Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.

^{3 Ref} Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very tempestuous around him.

^{4 Ref} He calls to the heavens above, To the earth, that he may judge his people:

^{5 Ref} "Gather my saints together to me, Those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."

^{6 Ref} The heavens shall declare his righteousness, For God himself is judge. Selah.

^{7 Ref} "Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, and I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

^{8 Ref} I don't rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

^{9 Ref} I have no need for a bull from your stall, Nor male goats from your pens.

^{10 Ref} For every animal of the forest is mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.

^{11 Ref} I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.

^{12 Ref} If I were hungry, I would not tell you, For the world is mine, and all that is in it.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

^{14 Ref} Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

^{15 Ref} Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

^{16 Ref} But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, That you have taken my covenant on your lips,

^{17 Ref} Seeing you hate instruction, And throw my words behind you?

^{18 Ref} When you saw a thief, you consented with him, And have participated with adulterers.

^{19 Ref} "You give your mouth to evil. You harnesses your tongue for deceit.

^{20 Ref} You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother's son.

^{21 Ref} You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that the "I AM" was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

^{22 Ref} "Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear you into pieces, and there be none to deliver.

^{23 Ref} Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, And prepares his way so that I will show God's salvation to him."