The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 A psalm of Asaf: The Mighty One, God, ADONAI, is speaking, summoning the world from east to west.
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A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the Lord, Has spoken and called the earth From the rising of the sun to its going down.
2 Out of Tziyon, the perfection of beauty, God is shining forth.
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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.
3 Our God is coming and not staying silent. With a fire devouring ahead of him and a great storm raging around him,
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Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.
4 he calls to the heavens above and to earth, in order to judge his people.
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He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people:
5 "Gather to me my faithful, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
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"Gather My saints together to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah)
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Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge. Selah
7 "Listen, my people, I am speaking: Isra'el, I am testifying against you, I, God, your God.
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"Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you; I am God, your God!
8 I am not rebuking you for your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are always before me.
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I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices Or your burnt offerings, Which are continually before Me.
9 I have no need for a bull from your farm or for male goats from your pens;
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I will not take a bull from your house, Nor goats out of your folds.
10 for all forest creatures are mine already, as are the animals on a thousand hills;
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For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds in the mountains; whatever moves in the fields is mine.
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I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine, and everything in it.
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"If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
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Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer thanksgiving as your sacrifice to God, pay your vows to the Most High,
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Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.
15 and call on me when you are in trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."
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Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."
16 But to the wicked God says: "What right do you have to proclaim my laws or take my covenant on your lips,
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But to the wicked God says: "What right have you to declare My statutes, Or take My covenant in your mouth,
17 when you so hate to receive instruction and fling my words behind you?
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Seeing you hate instruction And cast My words behind you?
18 When you see a thief, you join up with him, you throw in your lot with adulterers,
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When you saw a thief, you consented with him, And have been a partaker with adulterers.
19 you give your mouth free rein for evil and harness your tongue to deceit;
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You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.
20 you sit and speak against your kinsman, you slander your own mother's son.
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You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son.
21 When you do such things, should I stay silent? You may have thought I was just like you; but I will rebuke and indict you to your face.
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These things you have done, and I kept silent; You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes.
22 Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to save you.
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"Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, And there be none to deliver:
23 "Whoever offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice honors me; and to him who goes the right way I will show the salvation of God."
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Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God."