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1 The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
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1 The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.
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2 From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
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2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
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3 Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
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3 Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.
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4 His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
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4 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:
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5 Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
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5 "Gather to me my consecrated ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
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6 And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)
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6 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge. "Selah"
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7 Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
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7 "Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
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8 I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
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8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
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9 I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
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9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,
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10 For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
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10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
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11 I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
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11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine.
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12 If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
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12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
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13 Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
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13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
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14 Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
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14 Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,
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15 Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
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15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."
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16 But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
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16 But to the wicked, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
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17 Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
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17 You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.
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18 When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
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18 When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
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19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
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19 You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
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20 You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
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20 You speak continually against your brother and slander your own mother's son.
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21 These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
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21 These things you have done and I kept silent; you thought I was altogether like you. But I will rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
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22 Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:
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22 "Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue:
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23 Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
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23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God."
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