[1] The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken And summoned the earth, from the rising of the sun to its setting. [2] Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone. [3] May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And a storm is violently raging around Him. [4] He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: [5] “Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.” [6] And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah [7] “Hear, My people, and I will speak; Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God. [8] “I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me. [9] “I will not take a bull from your house, Nor male goats from your folds. [10] “For every animal of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills. [11] “I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine. [12] “If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and everything it contains. [13] “Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats? [14] “Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High; [15] Call upon Me on the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.” [16] But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth? [17] “For you yourself hate discipline, And you throw My words behind you. [18] “When you see a thief, you become friends with him, And you associate with adulterers. [19] “You let your mouth loose in evil, And your tongue harnesses deceit. [20] “You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother’s son. [21] “These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you; I will rebuke you and present the case before your eyes. [22] “Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to save you. [23] “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who sets his way properly I will show the salvation of God.”
