Psalms 50

1The mighty God, the Lord God, who speaks. God calls all the people on earth. God calls them from where the sun comes up to where it goes down.

2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

3Our God is coming and will not keep quiet. Fire burns in front of him. There is a great storm around him.

4God calls the heaven above and the earth to be witnesses when God judges his people

5God says: Come here, all of you who believe in Me, all those who sacrificed offerings when they made a covenant with Me.

6God is the Judge and everyone in heaven says that He is right and fair. Paulse and think

7God says, My people, listen to me! People of Israel, God will show my evidence against you. I am God, your God.

8The problem God has with you is not your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you bring to me everyday.

9Why would God want more bulls from your barns or goats from your pens?

10I, God, already own all the animals in the forest. I own all the animals on a thousand hills.

11God know every bird in the mountains. Everything that moves in the fields is mine.

12If God was hungry, God would not ask you for food. God already own the world and everything in it.

13Does God eat the meat of bulls? Do God drink the blood of goats?

14Give God thank for everything, and if you have promised to give something to the Highest God, then you must do it.

15God says, pray to me when trouble comes. God will help you, and you will glorify my name.

16But to the sinful people God said: What right have you to talk about My law or to take My promise on your lips?

17You hate for someone to tell you what to do. and you ignore what I say

18You are friends with every thief that you see and when you see someone who commits adultery, you go with him and do the same.

19You always want to say something bad, and you continue to tell lies.

20You sit around talking about people, you also find fault with your own brothers.

21I have kept quiet while you have done all these things, so you thought I was just like you. But I will not be quiet any longer. I will correct you and tell you what you are doing wrong.

22You who have forgotten God. Understand what I am telling you, or I will attack you like a lion, and no one will be able to save you.

23He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors God; And to him who follows the way that I show him, I shall show the salvation of God.