A Psalm of Asaph. 1 The Mighty One , God אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים 'elo.Him H430 , Jehovah , hath spoken דִּבֶּ֥ר di.Ber H1696 , And called H7121 the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 from the rising of the sun שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ She.mesh H8121 unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zion מִצִּיּ֥וֹן mi.tzi.Yon H6726 , the perfection of beauty יֹ֗פִי Yo.fi H3308 , God אֱלֹהִ֥ים 'E.lo.Him H430 hath shined forth הוֹפִֽיעַ׃ ho.Fi.a' H3313 . 3 Our God אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire אֵשׁ־ 'esh- H784 devoureth before him , And it is very H3966 tempestuous round H5439 about him . 4 He calleth to the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 above , And to the earth הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , that he may judge לָדִ֥ין la.Din H1777 his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ a.Mo H5971 : 5 Gather אִסְפוּ־ 'is.fu- H622 my saints together unto me , Those that have made H3772 a covenant בְרִיתִ֣י ve.ri.Ti H1285 with me by sacrifice זָֽבַח׃ Za.vach H2077 . 6 And the heavens שָׁמַ֣יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 shall declare H5046 his righteousness צִדְק֑וֹ tzid.Ko H6664 ; For God אֱלֹהִ֓ים׀ 'E.lo.Him H430 is judge שֹׁפֵ֖ט sho.Fet H8199 himself . [ Selah סֶֽלָה׃ Se.lah H5542 7 Hear שִׁמְעָ֤ה shim.'Ah H8085 , O my people עַמִּ֨י׀ 'a.Mi H5971 , and I will speak וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה va.'a.da.Be.rah H1696 ; O Israel יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל Yis.ra.'el H3478 , and I will testify unto thee: I am God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 , even thy God אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 . 8 I will not reprove H3198 thee for thy sacrifices H2077 ; And thy burnt-offerings are continually תָמִֽיד׃ ta.Mid H8548 before me . 9 I will take H3947 no bullock out of thy house H1004 , Nor he-goats out of thy folds מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ mi.mikh.le.'o.Tei.kha H4356 . 10 For every beast of the forest יָ֑עַר Ya.'ar H3293 is mine, And the cattle H929 upon a thousand אָֽלֶף׃ 'A.lef H505 hills בְּהַרְרֵי־ be.ha.rei- H2042 . 11 I know יָ֭דַעְתִּי Ya.da'.ti H3045 all the birds ע֣וֹף of H5775 of the mountains הָרִ֑ים ha.Rim H2022 ; And the wild beasts of the field שָׂ֝דַ֗י Sa.Dai H7704 are mine. 12 If I were hungry אֶ֭רְעַב 'Er.'av H7456 , I would not tell thee; For the world תֵ֝בֵ֗ל te.Vel H8398 is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Will I eat הַֽ֭אוֹכַל Ha.'o.khal H398 the flesh בְּשַׂ֣ר be.Sar H1320 of bulls אַבִּירִ֑ים 'a.bi.Rim H47 , Or drink אֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃ 'esh.Teh H8354 the blood וְדַ֖ם ve.Dam H1818 of goats עַתּוּדִ֣ים 'a.tu.Dim H6260 ? 14 Offer H2076 unto God לֵאלֹהִ֣ים le.lo.Him H430 the sacrifice זְבַ֣ח ze.Vach H2076 of thanksgiving H8426 ; And pay וְשַׁלֵּ֖ם ve.sha.Lem H7999 thy vows נְדָרֶֽיךָ׃ ne.da.Rei.kha H5088 unto the Most High; 15 And call וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי U.ke.ra.'e.ni H7121 upon me in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of trouble צָרָ֑ה tza.Rah H6869 : I will deliver H2502 thee, and thou shalt glorify H3513 me . 16 But unto the wicked וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע׀ ve.La.ra.Sha' H7563 God אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him H430 saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes H2706 , And that thou hast taken H5375 my covenant בְרִיתִ֣י ve.ri.Ti H1285 in thy mouth פִֽיךָ׃ Fi.kha H6310 , 17 Seeing that thou hatest instruction , And castest my words דְּבָרַ֣י de.va.Rai H1697 behind thee? 18 When thou sawest a thief גַ֭נָּב ga.no H1590 , thou consentedst with him , And hast been partaker with adulterers מְנָאֲפִ֣ים me.na.'a.Fim H5003 . 19 Thou givest thy mouth פִּ֭יךָ Pi.kha H6310 to evil בְרָעָ֑ה ve.ra.'Ah H7451 , And thy tongue וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ u.le.shon.kha H3956 frameth deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ mir.Mah H4820 . 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother בְּאָחִ֣יךָ be.'a.Chi.kha H251 ; Thou slanderest thine own mother’s אִ֝מְּךָ֗ 'i.me.kha H517 son H1121 . 21 These things אֵ֤לֶּה 'E.leh H428 hast thou done , and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was H1961 altogether such a one as thyself: But I will reprove H3198 thee, and set them in order before thine eyes לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ le.'ei.Nei.kha H5869 . 22 Now consider בִּֽינוּ־ bi.nu- H995 this , ye that forget שֹׁכְחֵ֣י sho.khe.Chei H7911 God אֱל֑וֹהַּ 'e.Lo.ah H433 , Lest פֶּן־ pen- H6435 I tear אֶ֝טְרֹ֗ף 'et.Rof H2963 you in pieces , and there be none to deliver H5337 : 23 Whoso offereth the sacrifice H2076 of thanksgiving H8426 glorifieth me ; And to him that ordereth his way דֶּ֑רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 aright Will I show H7200 the salvation בְּיֵ֣שַׁע be.Ye.sha' H3468 of God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ 'E.lo.Him H430 . ← Psalms 49 Psalms 51 → Commentaries on Psalms 50 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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