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1 The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
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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 forth.
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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
3 Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.
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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 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:
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He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather to me this consecrated people, 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 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
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The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah)
7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: 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 bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
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Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me.
9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,
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I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds.
10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
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For every wild animal of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.
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I know all the birds of the air, and all that moves in the field is mine.
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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"If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that is in it is mine.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
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Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
14 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,
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Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.
15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
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Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me."
16 But to the wicked person, God says: “What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
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But to the wicked God says: "What right have you to recite my statutes, or take my covenant on your lips?
17 You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.
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For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.
18 When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
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You make friends with a thief when you see one, and you keep company with adulterers.
19 You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
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"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
20 You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother’s son.
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You sit and speak against your kin; you slander your own mother's child.
21 When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you.
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These things you have done and I have been silent; you thought that I was one just like yourself. But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you.
22 “Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
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"Mark this, then, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to deliver.
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation.”
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Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way I will show the salvation of God."
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