Psalms 50 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A Psalm of Asaph The mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting [from east to west]. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
3 May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And around Him a mighty tempest rages. Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest. Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.
4 He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people: He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.” “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!” “Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah. The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
7 “Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you: I am God, your God. “Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God. “Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God.
8 “I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; Your burnt offerings are continually before Me. Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me. I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
9 “I will accept no young bull from your house Nor male goat from your folds. I will not accept a bull from your house or goats from your folds. I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,
10 “For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 “I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.
12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, For the world and all it contains are Mine. “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
13 “Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats? Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
14 “Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High; Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,
15 Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.” and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
16 But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite My statutes Or to take My covenant on your lips? But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite my statutes or take my covenant on your lips? But to the wicked person, God says: “What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
17 “For you hate instruction and discipline And cast My words behind you [discarding them]. For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you. You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.
18 “When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior, And you associate with adulterers. If you see a thief, you are pleased with him, and you keep company with adulterers. When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
19 “You give your mouth to evil And your tongue frames deceit. “You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit. You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
20 “You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother’s son. You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother’s son. You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother’s son.
21 “These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you. Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes. These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you. When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you.
22 “Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to rescue [you]. “Mark this, then, you who forget God, lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver! “Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
23 “He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way rightly [who follows the way that I show him], I shall show the salvation of God.” The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation.”
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