Moff PSA Chapter 50

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50 An Asaphite song.

50 The Eternal speaks! — from east to west

earth falls a-trembling. 2 From Sion, so peerless in beauty,

the God of gods is flashing! 3 Our God comes with a summons—

in front of him devouring fire,

encircling him a mighty storm—

4 calling high heaven and earth

to the trial of his people;

6 the heavens announce his assize,

that God begins the trial.

5 “Gather me my followers,

who pledged their troth to me by sacrifice.

7 Listen, O my people,

let me speak, O Israel.

I would testify against you,

I who am God, your God.

8 I blame you not for lack of sacrifice;

daily your offerings are put before me.

9 I need no bullock from your farms,

no goat out of your herds;

10 for all the wild things of the wood are mine,

and cattle in their thousands on the hills;

11 every bird in the air I know

I own all roaming creatures on the plains.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you;

for the whole earth is mine and all it holds.

13 Do I eat flesh of bulls?

Do I drink blood of goats?

14 No, offer to God thanks as a sacrifice,

and pay your vows to the Most High;

15 call to me in your hour of need,

then I shall rescue you, and you shall honour me.”

16 God speaks thus to the godless:

“What right have you to repeat my laws,

and take my compact on your lips,

17 when you hate me to control you,

and toss my rules behind your backs?

18 You are a friend to any thief you see,

you ally yourselves with adulterers,

19 you let your tongue loose for the evil word,

your mouths are weaving malice,

20 you sit and you malign your brother,

slandering the son of your own mother.

21 This you have done, and because I said nothing

you thought I was no better than yourself!

But I will now convict you,

I will put it to you plainly.

22 Mark this, you who ignore me,

or I will tear you to pieces,

with none to protect you:

23 whoever offers thanks to me as sacrifice,

he honours me;

whoever holds my rules in his life,

I will let him enjoy my help.”