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1 From the rising of the sun to where it sets, God, the LORD God, speaks, calling out to the earth.
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The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines brightly.
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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
3 Our God is coming; he won't keep quiet. A devouring fire is before him; a storm rages all around him.
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Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring fire, and a mighty tempest all around him.
4 God calls out to the skies above and to the earth in order to judge his people:
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He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 "Bring my faithful to me, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
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"Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
6 The skies proclaim his righteousness because God himself is the judge. Selah
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The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah)
7 "Listen, my people, I will now speak; Israel, I will now testify against you. I am God—your God!
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"Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
8 I'm not punishing you for your sacrifices or for your entirely burned offerings, which are always before me.
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Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me.
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