诗篇 50
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
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。
2 上帝的光辉从完美的锡安发出。
3 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。
4 祂召唤天地，
为要审判祂的子民。
5 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。”
6 诸天宣扬上帝的公义，
因为祂是审判官。（细拉）
7 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。
8 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。
9 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
New International Reader's Version
A psalm of Asaph.
50 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks.
He calls out to the earth
from the sunrise in the east
to the sunset in the west.
2 From Zion, perfect and beautiful,
God’s glory shines out.
3 Our God comes, and he won’t be silent.
A burning fire goes ahead of him.
A terrible storm is all around him.
4 He calls out to heaven and earth to be his witnesses.
Then he judges his people.
5 He says, “Gather this holy people around me.
They made a covenant with me by offering a sacrifice.”
6 The heavens announce that what God decides is right.
That’s because he is a God of justice.
7 God says, “Listen, my people, and I will speak.
I will be a witness against you, Israel.
I am God, your God.
8 I don’t bring charges against you because of your sacrifices.
I don’t bring charges because of the burnt offerings you always bring me.
9 I don’t need a bull from your barn.
I don’t need goats from your pens.
10 Every animal in the forest already belongs to me.
And so do the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I own every bird in the mountains.
The insects in the fields belong to me.
12 If I were hungry, I wouldn’t tell you.
The world belongs to me. And so does everything in it.
13 Do I eat the meat of bulls?
Do I drink the blood of goats?
14 Bring me thank offerings, because I am your God.
Carry out the promises you made to me, because I am the Most High God.
15 Call out to me when trouble comes.
I will save you. And you will honor me.”
16 But here is what God says to a sinful person.
“What right do you have to speak the words of my laws?
How dare you speak the words of my covenant!
17 You hate my teaching.
You turn your back on what I say.
18 When you see a thief, you join him.
You make friends with those who commit adultery.
19 You use your mouth to speak evil.
You use your tongue to spread lies.
20 You are a witness against your brother.
You always tell lies about your own mother’s son.
21 When you did these things, I kept silent.
So you thought I was just like you.
But now I’m going to bring you to court.
I will bring charges against you.
22 “You who forget God, think about this.
If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces.
No one will be able to save you.
23 People who sacrifice thank offerings to me honor me.
To those who are without blame I will show my power to save.”
Psalm 50
EasyEnglish Bible
Asaph wrote this psalm.
God is our judge[a]
50 God, the great God, the Lord, is speaking.
He is calling everybody on the earth,
from where the sun rises in the east,
to where it goes down in the west.
2 God is shining out from Zion,
that most beautiful place.
3 Our God is coming,
and he does not come quietly!
A fire burns up everything that is in front of him.
There is a great storm all round him.
4 He calls to the skies above,
and to the earth below.
They must watch while he judges his people.
5 He says, ‘Bring my people to me.
They are the people who offered sacrifices to me,
to agree our covenant.’
6 The skies above show that God is righteous,
and God himself is the judge.
Selah.
7 He says, ‘Listen to me, my people,
and I will speak to you.
I have something to say against you, Israel.
I am God, your God.
8 You offer sacrifices and burnt offerings to me all the time
but that is not why I speak against you.
9 I do not need a bull from your farm,
or goats from your fields.
10 All the wild animals of the forest belong to me!
All the cows on a thousand hills belong to me!
11 I know every bird in the mountains,
as well as all the insects.
12 Even if I did become hungry,
I would not tell you.
All the world belongs to me,
and everything that is in it.
13 Do I eat the meat of bulls? No!
Do I drink the blood of goats? No!
14 Say “thank you” to me as your offering.
Do whatever you have promised to do for me,
the Most High God.
15 Pray to me when you are in trouble.
Then I will rescue you,
and you will praise me.’[b]
16 But God says this to the wicked people:
‘It is useless for you to speak about my commands,
or about my covenant.
17 For you hate my teaching,
and you refuse to accept my message.
18 If you see a robber,
you run to help him!
You become friends with adulterers.
19 You speak about evil things,
and you are always telling lies.
20 You say bad things about your own brother,
and you speak against your own family!
21 You did all these things,
and I said nothing.
So you thought that I was as bad as you are.
But now I am warning you!
I will tell you clearly
what you have done wrong.
22 So think carefully about this,
all you people who have turned away from me.
If not, I will tear you into pieces,
and nobody will be able to save you.
23 If anyone wants to praise me,
they should say “thank you” to me as their offering.
If anyone obeys my commands,
I will show them my power to save people.’
Footnotes
- 50:1 This psalm is a picture of a court of law, where a judge decides whether someone has done right or wrong.
- 50:15 God says that there is nothing wrong with their sacrifices. But he does not need them. It is better to remember to say ‘thank you’ to God. Then he will answer his people when they pray to him for help.
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