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1. One of Asaph's songs. The Lord God Most Powerful has spoken. He calls to everyone on earth, from where the sun rises to where it sets.
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1. A Psalm H4210 of Asaph H623 . The mighty H410 God H430 , even the LORD H3068 , hath spoken H1696 , and called H7121 the earth H776 from the rising H4480 H4217 of the sun H8121 unto H5704 the going down H3996 thereof.
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2. God appeared from Zion, the city of perfect beauty.
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2. Out of Zion H4480 H6726 , the perfection H4359 of beauty H3308 , God H430 hath shined H3313 .
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3. Our God is coming and will not keep quiet. Fire burns in front of him. There is a great storm around him.
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3. Our God H430 shall come H935 , and shall not H408 keep silence H2790 : a fire H784 shall devour H398 before H6440 him , and it shall be very H3966 tempestuous H8175 round about H5439 him.
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4. He tells the sky and the earth to be witnesses as he judges his people.
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4. He shall call H7121 to H413 the heavens H8064 from above H4480 H5920 , and to H413 the earth H776 , that he may judge H1777 his people H5971 .
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5. He says, "My followers, gather around me. Come, my worshipers, who made an agreement with me."
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5. Gather my saints together H622 H2623 unto me ; those that have made H3772 a covenant H1285 with me by H5921 sacrifice H2077 .
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6. God is the judge, and the skies tell how fair he is. Selah
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6. And the heavens H8064 shall declare H5046 his righteousness H6664 : for H3588 God H430 is judge H8199 himself H1931 . Selah H5542 .
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7. God says, "My people, listen to me! People of Israel, I will show my evidence against you. I am God, your God.
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7. Hear H8085 , O my people H5971 , and I will speak H1696 ; O Israel H3478 , and I will testify H5749 against thee: I H595 am God H430 , even thy God H430 .
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8. The problem I have with you is not your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you bring to me everyday.
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8. I will not H3808 reprove H3198 thee for H5921 thy sacrifices H2077 or thy burnt offerings H5930 , to have been continually H8548 before H5048 me.
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9. Why would I want more bulls from your barns or goats from your pens?
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9. I will take H3947 no H3808 bullock H6499 out of thy house H4480 H1004 , nor he goats H6260 out of thy folds H4480 H4356 .
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10. I already own all the animals in the forest. I own all the animals on a thousand hills.
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10. For H3588 every H3605 beast H2416 of the forest H3293 is mine, and the cattle H929 upon a thousand H505 hills H2042 .
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11. I know every bird in the mountains. Everything that moves in the fields is mine.
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11. I know H3045 all H3605 the fowls H5775 of the mountains H2022 : and the wild beasts H2123 of the field H7704 are mine H5978 .
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12. If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food. I already own the world and everything in it.
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12. If H518 I were hungry H7456 , I would not H3808 tell H559 thee: for H3588 the world H8398 is mine , and the fullness H4393 thereof.
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13. I don't eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats."
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13. Will I eat H398 the flesh H1320 of bulls H47 , or drink H8354 the blood H1818 of goats H6260 ?
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14. You made promises to God Most High, so give him what you promised. Bring your sacrifices and thank offerings.
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14. Offer H2076 unto God H430 thanksgiving H8426 ; and pay H7999 thy vows H5088 unto the most High H5945 :
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15. God says, "Call me when trouble comes. I will help you, and you will honor me."
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15. And call upon H7121 me in the day H3117 of trouble H6869 : I will deliver H2502 thee , and thou shalt glorify H3513 me.
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16. But God says to the wicked, "Stop quoting my laws! Stop talking about my agreement!
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16. But unto the wicked H7563 God H430 saith H559 , What H4100 hast thou to do to declare H5608 my statutes H2706 , or that thou shouldest take H5375 my covenant H1285 in H5921 thy mouth H6310 ?
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17. You hate for me to tell you what to do. You ignore what I say.
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17. Seeing thou H859 hatest H8130 instruction H4148 , and castest H7993 my words H1697 behind H310 thee.
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18. You see a thief and run to join him. You jump into bed with those who commit adultery.
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18. When H518 thou sawest H7200 a thief H1590 , then thou consentedst H7521 with H5973 him , and hast been partaker H2506 with H5973 adulterers H5003 .
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19. You say evil things and tell lies.
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19. Thou givest H7971 thy mouth H6310 to evil H7451 , and thy tongue H3956 frameth H6775 deceit H4820 .
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20. You sit around talking about people, finding fault with your own brothers.
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20. Thou sittest H3427 and speakest H1696 against thy brother H251 ; thou slanderest H5414 H1848 thine own mother H517 's son H1121 .
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21. When you did these things, I said nothing. So you thought that I was just like you. But I will not be quiet any longer. I will correct you and make clear what I have against you.
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21. These H428 things hast thou done H6213 , and I kept silence H2790 ; thou thoughtest H1819 that I was H1961 altogether H1961 such a one as thyself H3644 : but I will reprove H3198 thee , and set them in order H6186 before thine eyes H5869 .
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22. You people who have forgotten God, understand what I am telling you, or I will tear you apart, and no one will be able to save you!
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22. Now H4994 consider H995 this H2063 , ye that forget H7911 God H433 , lest H6435 I tear you in pieces H2963 , and there be none H369 to deliver H5337 .
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23. Whoever gives a thank offering shows me honor. And whoever decides to live right will see my power to save."
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23. Whoso offereth H2076 praise H8426 glorifieth H3513 me : and to him that ordereth H7760 his conversation H1870 aright will I show H7200 the salvation H3468 of God H430 .
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