| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the LORD speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west. | 1A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. |
| 2From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God comes in splendor. | 2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth. |
| 3Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages. | 3May our God come and not keep silence; Fire devours before Him, And it is very tempestuous around Him. |
| 4He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people. | 4He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: |
| 5He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!" | 5"Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." |
| 6The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge. (Selah) | 6And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah. |
| 7He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God! | 7"Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God. |
| 8I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me. | 8"I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me. |
| 9I do not need to take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds. | 9"I shall take no young bull out of your house Nor male goats out of your folds. |
| 10For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills. | 10"For every beast of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills. |
| 11I keep track of every bird in the hills, and the insects of the field are mine. | 11"I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine. |
| 12Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me. | 12"If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains. |
| 13Do I eat the flesh of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats? | 13"Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats? |
| 14Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One! | 14"Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High; |
| 15Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!" | 15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me." |
| 16God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant? | 16But to the wicked God says, "What right have you to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth? |
| 17For you hate instruction and reject my words. | 17"For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you. |
| 18When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives. | 18"When you see a thief, you are pleased with him, And you associate with adulterers. |
| 19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive. | 19"You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit. |
| 20You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother. | 20"You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son. |
| 21When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you! | 21"These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes. |
| 22Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you. | 22"Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver. |
| 23Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver." | 23"He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God." |
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