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God Himself Is Judge
A Psalm of Asaph.
The Mighty One, God the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
A Psalm of Asaph.
The Mighty One, God the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
The Mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken,
And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God shines forth.
God shines forth.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God has shone forth.
God has shone forth.
May our God come and not keep silence;
Fire devours before Him,
And it is very tempestuous around Him.
Fire devours before Him,
And it is very tempestuous around Him.
He calls to the heavens above
and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:
And the earth, to judge His people:
“Gather to me my faithful ones,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
“Gather My godly ones to Me,
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
The heavens declare his righteousness,
for God himself is judge! Selah
for God himself is judge! Selah
And the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is judge.
For God Himself is judge.
Selah.
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
“I shall take no young bull out of your house
Nor male goats out of your folds.
Nor male goats out of your folds.
“For every beast of the forest is Mine,
The cattle on a thousand hills.
The cattle on a thousand hills.
“I know every bird of the mountains,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
“If I were hungry I would not tell you,
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls
Or drink the blood of male goats?
Or drink the blood of male goats?
“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
And pay your vows to the Most High;
And pay your vows to the Most High;
Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
But to the wicked God says,
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
“For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.
And you cast My words behind you.
“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him,
And you associate with adulterers.
And you associate with adulterers.
“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.
And your tongue frames deceit.
“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
You slander your own mother’s son.
“These things you have done and I kept silence;
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
“Now consider this, you who forget God,
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
“He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me;
And to him who orders his way aright
I shall show the salvation of God.”
And to him who orders his way aright
I shall show the salvation of God.”
“Hear, O my people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you.
I am God, your God.
O Israel, I will testify against you.
I am God, your God.
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.
Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;
your burnt offerings are continually before me.
your burnt offerings are continually before me.
“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
I will not accept a bull from your house
or goats from your folds.
or goats from your folds.
“I shall take no young bull out of your house
Nor male goats out of your folds.
Nor male goats out of your folds.
For every beast of the forest is mine,
the cattle on a thousand hills.
the cattle on a thousand hills.
“For every beast of the forest is Mine,
The cattle on a thousand hills.
The cattle on a thousand hills.
I know all the birds of the hills,
and all that moves in the field is mine.
and all that moves in the field is mine.
“I know every bird of the mountains,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for the world and its fullness are mine.
for the world and its fullness are mine.
“If I were hungry I would not tell you,
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of goats?
or drink the blood of goats?
“Shall I eat the flesh of bulls
Or drink the blood of male goats?
Or drink the blood of male goats?
“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
And pay your vows to the Most High;
And pay your vows to the Most High;
and call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite my statutes
or take my covenant on your lips?
“What right have you to recite my statutes
or take my covenant on your lips?
But to the wicked God says,
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
For you hate discipline,
and you cast my words behind you.
and you cast my words behind you.
“For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.
And you cast My words behind you.
If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,
and you keep company with adulterers.
and you keep company with adulterers.
“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him,
And you associate with adulterers.
And you associate with adulterers.
“You give your mouth free rein for evil,
and your tongue frames deceit.
and your tongue frames deceit.
“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.
And your tongue frames deceit.
You sit and speak against your brother;
you slander your own mother’s son.
you slander your own mother’s son.
“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
You slander your own mother’s son.
“These things you have done and I kept silence;
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
You thought that I was just like you;
I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
“Mark this, then, you who forget God,
lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver!
lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver!
“Now consider this, you who forget God,
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.