1 A Psalm. Of Asaph. The 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.
2 From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
3 Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
4 His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
5 Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
6 And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)
7 Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
8 I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
9 I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
10 For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
12 If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
13 Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
14 Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
15 Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
16 But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
17 Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
18 When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
20 You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
21 These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
22 Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:
23 Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
1 En salme av Asaf. Den Allmektige, Gud Herren, taler og kaller på jorden fra solens opgang til dens nedgang.
2 Fra Sion, skjønnhetens krone, stråler Gud frem.
3 Vår Gud kommer og skal ikke tie; ild fortærer for hans åsyn, og omkring ham stormer det sterkt.
4 Han kaller på himmelen der oppe og på jorden for å dømme sitt folk:
5 Samle til mig mine fromme, som har inngått pakt med mig om offer!
6 Og himmelen kunngjør hans rettferdighet; for Gud er den som skal dømme. Sela.
7 Hør, mitt folk, jeg vil tale, Israel, jeg vil vidne for dig: Gud, din Gud, er jeg.
8 Ikke for dine offers skyld vil jeg straffe dig; dine brennoffer er alltid for mig.
9 Jeg vil ikke ta okser fra ditt hus eller bukker fra dine hegn.
10 For mig hører alle dyr i skogen til, dyrene på fjellene i tusentall.
11 Jeg kjenner alle fjellenes fugler, og det som rører sig på marken, står for mig.
12 Om jeg hungret, vilde jeg ikke si det til dig; for mig hører jorderike til og alt det som fyller det.
13 Mon jeg skulde ete oksers kjøtt og drikke bukkers blod?
14 Ofre Gud takksigelse og gi den Høieste det du har lovt,
15 og kall på mig på nødens dag, så vil jeg utfri dig, og du skal prise mig.
16 Men til den ugudelige sier Gud: Hvad har du med å fortelle om mine lover og føre min pakt i din munn?
17 Du hater jo tukt og kaster mine ord bak dig.
18 Når du ser en tyv, er du gjerne med ham, og med horkarler gjør du felles sak.
19 Din munn slipper du løs med ondt, og din tunge spinner sammen svik.
20 Du sitter og taler imot din bror, du baktaler din mors sønn.
21 Dette har du gjort, og jeg har tidd; du tenkte jeg var som du; men jeg vil straffe dig og stille det frem for dine øine.
22 Legg merke til dette, I som glemmer Gud, forat jeg ikke skal sønderrive, og det er ingen som redder!
23 Den som ofrer takksigelse, ærer mig, og den som går den rette vei, ham vil jeg la skue Guds frelse.