Ps.50.1

The God of gods--it's GOD!-speaks out, shouts, "Earth!" welcomes the sun in the east, farewells the disappearing sun in the west.

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The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.

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The Mighty One, God the LORD, Has spoken and called the earth From the rising of the sun to its going down.

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The mighty God, the LORD, has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from east to west!

Ps.50.2

From the dazzle of Zion, God blazes into view.

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From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.

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From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance.

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Our God makes his entrance, he's not shy in his coming. Starbursts of fireworks precede him.

Ps.50.3

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 shall come, and shall not keep silent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.

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Our God approaches with the noise of thunder. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.

Ps.50.4

He summons heaven and earth as a jury, he's taking his people to court:

Ps.50.4

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:

Ps.50.4

He shall call to the heavens from above, And to the earth, that He may judge His people:

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Heaven and earth will be his witnesses as he judges his people:

Ps.50.5

"Round up my saints who swore on the Bible their loyalty to me."

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"Gather to me my consecrated ones, 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."

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"Bring my faithful people to me--those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices."

Ps.50.6

The whole cosmos attests to the fairness of this court, that here God is judge.

Ps.50.6

And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah

Ps.50.6

Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge.Selah

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Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge.

Ps.50.7

"Are you listening, dear people? I'm getting ready to speak; Israel, I'm about ready to bring you to trial. This is God, your God, speaking to you.

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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.

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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!

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"O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: I am God, your God!

Ps.50.8

I don't find fault with your acts of worship, the frequent burnt sacrifices you offer.

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I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.

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I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices Or your burnt offerings, Which are continually before Me.

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I have no complaint about your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you constantly bring to my altar.

Ps.50.9

But why should I want your blue-ribbon bull, or more and more goats from your herds?

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I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,

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I will not take a bull from your house, Nor goats out of your folds.

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But I want no more bulls from your barns; I want no more goats from your pens.

Ps.50.10

Every creature in the forest is mine, the wild animals on all the mountains.

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for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

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For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.

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For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

Ps.50.11

I know every mountain bird by name; the scampering field mice are my friends.

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I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine.

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I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.

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Every bird of the mountains and all the animals of the field belong to me.

Ps.50.12

If I get hungry, do you think I'd tell you? All creation and its bounty are mine.

Ps.50.12

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 is Mine, and all its fullness.

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If I were hungry, I would not mention it to you, for all the world is mine and everything in it.

Ps.50.13

Do you think I feast on venison? or drink draughts of goats' blood?

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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?

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I don't need the bulls you sacrifice; I don't need the blood of goats.

Ps.50.14

Spread for me a banquet of praise, serve High God a feast of kept promises,

Ps.50.14

Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,

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Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.

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What I want instead is your true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High.

Ps.50.15

And call for help when you're in trouble--I'll help you, and you'll honor me."

Ps.50.15

and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

Ps.50.15

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."

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Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory."