Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 50

—God himself, — has spoken and the whole earth, from where the sun rises to where it sets.From , the , God .Our God comes—and he . A goes ahead of him, a swirls around him.He to witness the of his people:“Gather my to me— those who with me through .”And the skies declare that he is , because God himself is the .“Listen, my people—let me speak. Israel, . .I’m not accusing you because of your — your are always before me.I don’t need a from your barn or goats from your pens.Every animal in the forest is already mine, the belong to me.I every bird in the mountains. Everything that moves in the fields is mine.If I were hungry, I wouldn’t tell you— because is mine.Do you think I ? Do you think I drink the blood of goats?Offer your to God, and .Then when you’re in trouble— I will you, and you will .”But to , God says: “Who gave you the right to or talk about my covenant?You hate my and .When you see a thief, you . You keep company with those who .You , and your tongue is always .You sit around and . You slander .You did all this, and . . But now I’m confronting you— . about this, — before I with .The one who offers —that person . And to the one who , I will show .”