真正的敬拜

亚萨的诗。

50 从日出之地到日落之处,
大能的上帝耶和华召唤世人。
上帝的光辉从完美的锡安发出。
我们的上帝来临,
并非悄然无声,
祂前面有烈火燃烧,
周围有暴风怒吼。
祂召唤天地,
为要审判祂的子民。
祂说:“把我忠心的子民——那些借着献祭和我立约的人招聚到我这里。”
诸天宣扬上帝的公义,
因为祂是审判官。(细拉)

祂说:“我的子民啊,听我说!
以色列啊,我要指控你!
我是上帝,是你的上帝。
我责怪你,不是因为你的祭物,
也不是因为你经常献给我的燔祭。
我不需要你棚里的公牛和圈里的山羊,
10 因为林中的百兽是我的,
群山上的牲畜是我的。
11 山中的飞鸟和田野的动物都是我的。
12 就是我饿了,也不用告诉你,
因为世界和其中的一切都是我的。
13 难道我吃公牛的肉,
喝山羊的血吗?
14 你要向上帝献上感恩祭,
向至高者恪守诺言,
15 在患难中呼求我,
我必拯救你,你必尊崇我。”

16 但上帝对恶人说:
“你怎能背诵我的律法,
谈论我的约?
17 你憎恶我的管教,
把我的话抛在脑后。
18 你见了盗贼就与他同流合污,
又喜欢与淫乱的人交往。
19 你满口恶言,谎话连篇,
20 肆意毁谤自己的同胞兄弟。
21 我对你的所作所为默然不语,
你就以为我与你是同道。
现在我要责备你,
当面指出你的罪状。
22 忘记上帝的人啊,
你们要省察,
免得我毁灭你们,
那时谁也救不了你们。
23 向我献上感恩就是尊崇我,
我必拯救走正路的人。”

Psalm 50

A Psalm of Asaph.

The Mighty One, God, is the Lord;
    He has spoken and summoned the earth
    from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
    God has shined.
Our God will come, and will not keep silent;
    a fire consumes before Him,
    and a strong tempest is around Him.
He calls to the heavens above,
    and to the earth, that He may judge His people:
“Gather My faithful ones together to Me,
    those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
The heavens will declare His righteousness,
    for God Himself is judge. Selah

“Hear, O My people, and I will speak,
    O Israel, and I will testify against you;
    I am God, even your God.
I will not reprove you for your sacrifices
    or for your burnt offerings that are continually before Me.
I will take no young bull out of your house,
    nor male goats out of your folds.
10 For every wild animal of the forest is Mine,
    and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know every bird of the mountains,
    and the creatures that move in the field are Mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you;
    for the world is Mine, and all its fullness.
13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls,
    or drink the blood of goats?

14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God,
    and pay your vows to the Most High,
15 and call on Me in the day of trouble;
    I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.”

16 But to the wicked God says:

“What right have you to declare My statutes,
    or take My covenant in your mouth?
17 You hate instruction,
    and cast My words behind you.
18 When you see a thief, you are pleased,
    and have a share in those who commit adultery.
19 You let loose your mouth to evil,
    and your tongue is bound to deceit.
20 You sit and speak against your brother;
    you accuse your own mother’s son.
21 These things have you done, and I kept silent;
    you thought that I was indeed like you;
but I will reprove you
    and make a case before your eyes.

22 “Now consider this, you who forget God,
    lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:
23 Whoever sacrifices a thank offering
    glorifies Me and makes a way;
    I will show him the salvation of God.”