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The LORD, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets. |
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From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance. |
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Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him. |
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He calls on the heavens above and earth below to witness the judgment of his people. |
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"Bring my faithful people to me-- those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices." |
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Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude |
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"O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: I am God, your God! |
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I have no complaint about your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you constantly offer. |
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But I do not need the bulls from your barns or the goats from your pens. |
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For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills. |
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I know every bird on the mountains, and all the animals of the field are mine. |
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If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for all the world is mine and everything in it. |
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Do I eat the meat of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats? |
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Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. |
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Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory." |
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But God says to the wicked: "Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant? |
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For you refuse my discipline and treat my words like trash. |
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When you see thieves, you approve of them, and you spend your time with adulterers. |
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Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies. |
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You sit around and slander your brother-- your own mother's son. |
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While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn't care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you. |
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Repent, all of you who forget me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you. |
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But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God." For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. |
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