1The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.3Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.4He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:5‘Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.’6And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.[1]7‘Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God.8I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.9I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,10for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.11I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.12If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.13Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?14‘Sacrifice thank-offerings to God, fulfil your vows to the Most High,15and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honour me.’16But to the wicked person, God says: ‘What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?17You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.18When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.19You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.20You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother’s son.21When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly[3] like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you.22‘Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no-one to rescue you:23those who sacrifice thank-offerings honour me, and to the blameless[4] I will show my salvation.’
Psalm 50
King James Version
1A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.7Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.9I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.18When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother' son.21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
1Ein Psalm. Von Asaf. Gott[1], Gott, der HERR, hat geredet und die Erde gerufen, vom Aufgang der Sonne bis zu ihrem Niedergang. (1Ch 6:24; Ps 73:1)2Aus Zion, der Schönheit Vollendung, ist Gott hervorgestrahlt. (De 33:2; Ps 48:3; Ps 80:2; Ps 94:1; La 2:15)3Unser Gott kommt, und er wird nicht schweigen; Feuer frisst vor ihm her, und rings um ihn stürmt es gewaltig. (Ps 18:9; Ps 96:13; Isa 35:4; Da 7:10; Re 1:7)4Er ruft dem Himmel droben und der Erde zu, um sein Volk zu richten:5»Versammelt mir meine Getreuen, die meinen Bund geschlossen haben beim Opfer!« (Ex 24:3)6Und der Himmel verkündet seine Gerechtigkeit, dass Gott Richter ist, er selbst. // (Ge 18:25; Ps 97:6)7»Höre, mein Volk, und ich will reden, Israel, und ich will dich verwarnen[2]! Ich bin Gott, dein Gott. (Ex 20:2; Ps 81:9)8Nicht wegen deiner Schlachtopfer tadle ich dich, auch deine Brandopfer sind beständig vor mir. (Jer 7:21)9Ich nehme keinen Stier aus deinem Haus, noch Böcke aus deinen Hürden. (Ps 40:7; Ac 17:25)10Denn mein ist alles Getier des Waldes, das Vieh auf tausend Bergen[3]. (Ps 24:1)11Ich kenne alle Vögel der Berge, und was sich tummelt im Feld, ist mir bekannt.12Wenn mich hungerte, ich würde es dir nicht sagen; denn mein ist die Welt und ihre Fülle. (1Co 10:26)13Sollte ich das Fleisch von Stieren[4] essen und das Blut von Böcken trinken?14Opfere Gott Dank und erfülle dem Höchsten deine Gelübde; (De 23:22; Ps 22:26; Ps 61:9; Ps 69:32; Ps 76:12; Na 2:1; Heb 13:15)15und rufe mich an am Tag der Not; ich will dich retten, und du wirst mich verherrlichen!« (Ps 4:2; Ps 34:5; Ps 77:3; Ps 86:5; Ps 120:1; Mt 8:25; Lu 18:43; Jas 5:13)16Zu dem Gottlosen aber spricht Gott: »Was hast du meine Ordnungen herzusagen und nimmst meinen Bund in deinen Mund?17Du hast ja die Zucht[5] gehasst und meine Worte hinter dich geworfen. (Pr 1:29; Pr 15:10)18Sahst du einen Dieb, so befreundetest[6] du dich mit ihm, und mit Ehebrechern hattest du Gemeinschaft. (Ro 1:32)19Deinen Mund schicktest du los zum Bösen, und deine Zunge spannte Betrug[7] davor. (Ps 10:7; Ps 52:4)20Du saßest da, redetest gegen deinen Bruder, gegen den Sohn deiner Mutter stießest du Schmähung aus. (Le 19:16)21Das hast du getan, und ich schwieg; du dachtest, ich sei ganz wie du. Ich werde dich zurechtweisen und es dir vor Augen stellen. (Ec 12:14; Isa 57:11)22Merkt doch dies, die ihr Gott vergesst, damit ich nicht zerreiße, und keiner kann retten! (De 32:39; Ps 9:18)23Wer Dank opfert, verherrlicht mich[8] und bahnt einen Weg[9]; ihn werde ich das Heil Gottes[10] sehen lassen.« (Ps 34:5; Ps 91:16; Ps 120:1; Lu 18:43; Heb 13:15)