Mazmur 50 (NLT)

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2From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance.

3Our God approaches with the noise of thunder. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.

4Heaven and earth will be his witnesses as he judges his people:

5"Bring my faithful people to me––those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices."

6Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude

7"O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: I am God, your God!

8I have no complaint about your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you constantly bring to my altar.

9But I want no more bulls from your barns; I want no more goats from your pens.

10For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

11Every bird of the mountains and all the animals of the field belong to me.

12If I were hungry, I would not mention it to you, for all the world is mine and everything in it.

13I don’t need the bulls you sacrifice; I don’t need the blood of goats.

14What I want instead is your true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High.

15Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory."

16But God says to the wicked: "Recite my laws no longer, and don’t pretend that you obey me.

17For you refuse my discipline and treat my laws like trash.

18When you see a thief, you help him, and you spend your time with adulterers.

19Your mouths are filled with wickedness, and your tongues are full of lies.

20You sit around and slander a brother––your own mother’s son.

21While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn’t care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you.

22Repent, all of you who ignore me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you.

23But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God."

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