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The Acceptable Sacrifice

A Psalm of Asaph.

50 The Mighty One, God the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
    God shines forth.

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Psalm 50

A psalm of Asaph.

The Mighty One, God, the Lord,(A)
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.(B)
From Zion,(C) perfect in beauty,(D)
    God shines forth.(E)

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“Gather to me my faithful ones,
    who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
The heavens declare his righteousness,
    for God himself is judge!Selah

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“Gather to me this consecrated people,(A)
    who made a covenant(B) with me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens proclaim(C) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,[a]
    and pay your vows to the Most High;
15 and call upon me in the day of trouble;
    I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:14 Or make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God

14 “Sacrifice thank offerings(A) to God,
    fulfill your vows(B) to the Most High,(C)
15 and call(D) on me in the day of trouble;(E)
    I will deliver(F) you, and you will honor(G) me.”

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