Psalms 50
50
God Has Spoken
A poetic song of Asaph, the gatherer # 50 Asaph’s name means “gatherer” or “fulfilled prophecy.” Like David, Asaph was anointed with the spirit of prophecy and wrote twelve psalms (Pss. 50; 73–83).
1The God of gods, the mighty Lord himself, has spoken!
He shouts out over all the people of the earth
in every brilliant sunrise and every beautiful sunset,
saying, “Listen to me!”
2God’s glory-light shines out of the Zion-realm # 50:2 The Aramaic text can be translated “Out of Zion God has shown a glorious crown.”
with the radiance of perfect beauty.
3With the rumble of thunder he approaches;
he will not be silent, for he comes with an earsplitting sound!
All around him are furious flames of fire,
and preceding him is the dazzling blaze of his glory.
4Here he comes to judge his people!
He summons his court with heaven and earth as his jury, saying,
5“Gather all my devoted lovers,
my godly ones whose hearts are one with me—
those who have entered into my holy covenant
by sacrifices upon the altar.”
6And the heavens declare his justice:
“God himself will be their judge,
and he will judge them with righteousness!”
Pause in his presence
7“Listen to me, O my people! Listen well, for I am your God!
I am bringing you to trial, and here are my charges. # 50:7 This summons to judgment is not against the heathen nations but against God’s people. See 1 Peter 4:17.
8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices,
which you continually bring to my altar.
9Do I need your young bulls or goats from your fields
as if I were hungry?
10-11Every animal of field and forest belongs to me, the Creator.
I know every movement of the birds in the sky,
and every animal of the field is in my thoughts.
The entire world and everything it contains is mine.
12-13If I were hungry, do you think I would tell you?
For all that I have created, the fullness of the earth, is mine.
Am I fed by your sacrifices? Of course not!
14Why don’t you bring me the sacrifices I desire?
Bring me your true and sincere thanks,
and show your gratitude by keeping your promises to me,
the Most High.
15Honor me by trusting in me in your day of trouble.
Cry aloud to me, and I will be there to rescue you.
16And now I speak to the wicked. Listen to what I have to say to you!
What right do you have to presume to speak for me
and claim my covenant promises as yours?
17For you have hated my instruction and disregarded my words,
throwing them away as worthless!
18You forget to condemn the thief or adulterer.
You are their friend, running alongside them into darkness.
19-20The sins of your mouth multiply evil.
You have a lifestyle of lies;
you are devoted to deceit as you speak against others,
even slandering those of your own household!
21All this you have done and I kept silent,
so you thought that I was just like you, sanctioning evil.
But now I will bring you to my courtroom
and spell out clearly my charges before you.
22This is your last chance, my final warning. Your time is up!
Turn away from all this evil, or the next time you hear from me
will be when I am coming to pass judgment upon you.
I will snatch you away, and no one will be there
to help you escape my judgment.
23The life that pleases me is a life lived in the gratitude of grace,
always choosing to walk with me in what is right.
This is the sacrifice I desire from you.
If you do this, more of my salvation will unfold for you.”
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A psalm of Asaph.
1The Lord, the Almighty God, speaks! He summons everyone on earth, from the east to the west.
2God shines out of Mount Zion, perfect in beauty.
3Our God arrives, and does not stay quiet. Fire flames before him, burning everything up; a violent storm rages around him.
4He summons the heavens above and the earth to witness the judgment of his people.
5“Bring me those who trust in me—those who confirmed the agreement#50:5. Literally, “covenant,” also verse 16. with me through sacrifice.”
6The heavens declare his decisions are right, for God himself is the judge. Selah.
7“My people, listen to what I have to say. I am bringing charges against you, Israel. I am God, your God!
8I'm not complaining about your sacrifices or burnt offerings that you offer all the time.
9I do not require bulls from your barns or goats from your pens,
10for I own all the animals of the forest, and the cattle on a thousand hills belong to me.
11I know every bird of the mountains; all living things in the fields are mine.
12If I were hungry, I wouldn't tell you, for the earth and everything in it are mine.
13Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
14Give an offering of thanks to God; keep the promises you made to the Most High,
15and call on me when you're in trouble. I will rescue you, and you will thank me.”
16But to the wicked God says, “What's the point of mechanically repeating my laws or making empty promises about obeying the agreement?
17You hate my discipline,#50:17. Or “teaching.” and you toss my words away, leaving them behind you.
18When you see people stealing, you admire them; you associate with adulterers.
19With your mouth you say evil things; you use your tongue to spread lies.
20You sit there and speak against your brother, slandering your own mother's son.
21I kept quiet when you did these things. You thought I was someone just like you. But now I confront you, and bring my charges against you.
22Think again, you people who dismiss God, or I will tear you apart, and no one will be able to save you.
23But those who give an offering of thanks honor me, and to those who follow the right I will show them the salvation of God.”
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