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50:1  A song of Asaph. The Mighty God, the Eternal—God of past, present, and future— has spoken over the world, calling together all things from sunrise to sunset.
50:2  From Zion, that perfectly beautiful holy place, shines the radiance of God.
50:3  Our God will come, and He will not enter on a whisper. A fire will devour the earth before Him; the wind will storm wildly about Him.
50:4  He calls heaven above and earth below to assist in bringing judgment on His people.
50:5  “Gather up those who are aligned with Me; bring them to Me; bring everyone who belongs to Me who have made covenant sacrifice.”
50:6  And the heavens shout of His justice, for He is the True God, an honest judge. [pause]
50:7  “Listen, My people, I have something to say: O Israel, My testimony comes against you; I am God, your God.
50:8  I am not going to scold you because of your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are always before Me.
50:9  I will not accept the best bull from your fields or goats from your meadow,
50:10  For they are already Mine, just as the forest beast and the cattle grazing over a thousand hills are Mine.
50:11  Every bird flying over the mountains I know; every animal roaming over the fields belongs to Me.
50:12  I would not come to you if I were hungry, for the world and all it contains are Mine.
50:13  Do you really think I eat bull meat? Or drink goat’s blood?
50:14  Set out a sacrifice I can accept: your thankfulness. Be true to your word to the Most High.
50:15  When you are in trouble, call for Me. I will come and rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
50:16  But to those acting against Him, God says, “Who do you think you are? Listing off My laws, acting as if your life is in alignment with My ways?
50:17  For it’s clear that you despise My guidance; you throw My wise words over your shoulder.
50:18  You play with thieves, spend your time with adulterers.
50:19  Evil runs out of your mouth; your tongue is wrapped in deceit.
50:20  You sit back and gossip about your brother; you slander your mother’s son.
50:21  While you did these things, I kept silent; somehow you got the idea that I was like you. But now My silence ends, and I am going to indict you. I’ll state the charge against you clearly, face-to-face.
50:22  All you who have forgotten Me, your God, should think about what I have said, or I will tear you apart and leave no one to save you.
50:23  Set out a sacrifice I can accept: your thankfulness. Do this, and you will honor Me. Those who straighten up their lives will know the saving grace of God.”