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50:1 The true/correct worshipping
True Worship; The Acceptable Sacrifice
A Psalm of Asaph.; A psalm: for Asaph; A psalm of Asaph.
50 Yahweh, God, has spoken
and summoned the world from the sun’s rising to its setting.
2 God has shone out of Tsiyyon (Zion)—
the perfection of beauty.
3 Our god comes and doesn’t stay silent.
A fire devours ahead of him,
and it’s very stormy around him.
4 He calls to the heavens above and to the earth
→so that he can judge his people.
5 “≈Bring my faithful ones together to me—
those who’ve made an agreement with me by sacrificing.”
6 The heavens will declare his righteousness,
because God himself is judge. (Instrumental break.)
7 “My people, listen and I’ll speak.
I’ll ≈bring accusations against you, Yisrael.
I’m God, your god.
8 I won’t scold you for your sacrifices.
You’re ≈continually sacrificing burnt-offerings to me.
9 I won’t accept any bull ≈off your property,
≈or any billy goats out of your pens,
10 because every animal in the forest is mine,
≈and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds in the hills,
≈and the wild animals in the countryside are mine.
12 I ≈wouldn’t bother telling you if I was hungry
because the world is mine ≈including everything in it.
13 Do I eat the meat from bulls that have been sacrificed,
≈or drink the blood from the goats?
14 Present a thank-offering to God
≈and honour your promises to the highest >one.
15 Call out to me ≈whenever you get into trouble.
I’ll rescue you, and you’ll honour me.”
16 But God tells the wicked >people,
“What do you have to do with reciting my instructions,
that you’ve taken ≈telling others about my agreement,
17 since you hate correction
≈and just toss my ≈warnings back over your shoulders?
18 When you see a thief, you ≈think it’s fine,
≈and you participate with those who commit adultery.
19 You ≈allow evil to come out of your mouth,
≈and ≈you use your words to deceive others.
20 You sit and speak against your brother.
≈You slander your own mother’s son.
21 You’ve done these things, but I’ve stayed silent,
so you thought that I was someone just like yourself.
However, I’ll scold you
≈and bring up all the things you have done, right in front of your eyes.
22 Give this careful consideration, all of you who forget God,
otherwise I will tear you to pieces,
and there’ll be no one to rescue you.
23 Anyone who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honours me,
and anyone who ≈decides to follow God will experience his salvation.”
↑ 50 A_song of_ʼĀşāf\f + \fr 50:1 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
50.
1\f* god_of god YHWH he_has_spoken and_he/it_called the_earth from_rising_of the_sun to setting_of_its.
2 From_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) perfection_of beauty god he_has_shone_forth.
3 god_of_our He_comes and_not let_him_be_silent fire before_face/front_him it_consumes and_around_of_him it_is_tempestuous exceedingly.
4 He_summons (to) the_heavens at_above and_near/to the_earth/land that_judge people_of_his.
5 Gather to_me faithful_of_my those_who_made_of covenant_of_me with sacrifice.
6 And_ the_heavens _declare righteousness_of_his if/because god is_judge he Şelāh.
7 Hear people_of_my and_speak Oh_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_testify on/over_you(fs) am_god god_of_your I.
8 Not on sacrifices_of_your rebuke_you and_burnt_offerings_of_your at_before_me continually.
9 Not I_will_accept from_house_of_your a_young_bull from_folds_of_your goats.
10 If/because to_me every_of animal_of the_forest the_animals in/on/at/with_hills_of a_thousand.
11 I_know every_of bird_of the_mountains and_creatures_of the_field with_me.
12 If I_will_be_hungry not I_will_tell to/for_you(fs) if/because to_me the_world and_all_that_is_in_of_it.
13 Eat the_flesh_of mighty_bulls and_blood_of goats do_I_drink.
14 Sacrifice to_god a_thank-offering and_pay to_most_high vows_of_your.
15 And_call_on_me in/on_day trouble deliver_you and_honour_me.
16 And_to_the_wicked god he_says what have_you to_recite regulations_of_my and_take covenant_of_my on lips_of_your.
17 And_you(ms) you_hate discipline and_throw messages_of_my behind_you.
18 If you_saw a_thief and_pleased with_him/it and_with adulterers company_of_you.
19 Mouth_of_your you_let_untie/release in/on/at/with_evil and_tongue_of_your it_frames deceit.
20 You_sit in/on/at/with_brother_of_your you_speak in/on/at/with_son_of mother’s_of_your_own you_give a_fault.
21 These_things you_have_done and_silent you_imagined exactly_(be) I_am like_you rebuke_you and_lay_the_charge before_eyes_of_your.
22 Consider please this Oh_you(pl)_who_forget_of (of)_god lest I_should_tear_to_pieces and_none a_deliverer.
23 one_who_sacrifices a_thank-offering honours_me and_orders a_way show_him in/on/at/with_salvation_of god.
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