1A PSALM OF ASAPH. The God of gods—YHWH—has spoken, "" And He calls to the earth "" From the rising of the sun to its going in.

2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

3Our God comes, and is not silent, "" Fire devours before Him, "" And around Him it has been very tempestuous.

4He calls to the heavens from above, "" And to the earth, to judge His people.

5Gather My saints to Me, "" Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

6And the heavens declare His righteousness, "" For God Himself is judging. Selah.

7Hear, O My people, and I speak, "" O Israel, and I testify against you, "" God—I [am] your God.

8I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, "" Indeed, your burnt-offerings "" [Are] continually before Me.

9I do not take a bullock from your house, "" [Or] male goats from your folds.

10For every beast of the forest [is] Mine, "" The livestock on the hills of oxen.

11I have known every bird of the mountains, "" And the wild beast of the field [is] with Me.

12If I am hungry I do not tell [it] to you, "" For the world and its fullness [is] Mine.

13Do I eat the flesh of bulls, "" And drink the blood of male goats?

14Sacrifice to God confession, "" And complete your vows to the Most High.

15And call Me in a day of adversity, "" I deliver you, and you honor Me.

16And to the wicked God has said: What to you—to recount My statutes? That you lift up My covenant on your mouth?

17Indeed, you have hated instruction, "" And cast My words behind you.

18If you have seen a thief, "" Then you are pleased with him, "" And your portion [is] with adulterers.

19You have sent forth your mouth with evil, "" And your tongue joins deceit together,

20You sit, you speak against your brother, "" You give slander against a son of your mother.

21These you did, and I kept silent, "" You have thought that I am like you, "" I reprove you, and set in array before your eyes.

22Now understand this, "" You who are forgetting God, "" Lest I tear, and there is no deliverer.

23He who is sacrificing praise honors Me, "" As for him who makes a way, "" I cause him to look on the salvation of God!