Psalm 50

¹The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.

²From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.

³Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.

⁴His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:

⁵Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.

⁶And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

⁷Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.

⁸I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.

⁹I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;

¹⁰For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.

¹¹I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.

¹²If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.

¹³Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?

¹⁴Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;