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He calls to the heavens above
    and to the earth, that he may judge his people:(A)

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He summons the heavens above,
    and the earth,(A) that he may judge his people:(B)

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The Wickedness of Judah

Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth,
    for the Lord has spoken:
I reared children and brought them up,
    but they have rebelled against me.(A)

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A Rebellious Nation

Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth!(A)
    For the Lord has spoken:(B)
“I reared children(C) and brought them up,
    but they have rebelled(D) against me.

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32 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak;
    let the earth hear the words of my mouth.(A)

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32 Listen,(A) you heavens,(B) and I will speak;
    hear, you earth, the words of my mouth.(C)

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28 Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officials, so that I may recite these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.(A)

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28 Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them.(A)

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26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that you will soon utterly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to occupy; you will not live long on it but will be utterly destroyed.(A)

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26 I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses(A) against you(B) this day that you will quickly perish(C) from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live there long but will certainly be destroyed.

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God Challenges Israel

Hear what the Lord says:
    Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
    and let the hills hear your voice.(A)
Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord,
    and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has a case against his people,
    and he will contend with Israel.(B)

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The Lord’s Case Against Israel

Listen to what the Lord says:

“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;(A)
    let the hills hear what you have to say.

“Hear,(B) you mountains, the Lord’s accusation;(C)
    listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case(D) against his people;
    he is lodging a charge(E) against Israel.

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19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live,(A)

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19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you(A) that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.(B) Now choose life, so that you and your children may live

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22 The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,(A) 23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.(B)

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22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,(A) 23 that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.(B)

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His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.

He shall not judge by what his eyes see
    or decide by what his ears hear,(A)
but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor
    and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
    and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.(B)

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and he will delight in the fear(A) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(B)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;(C)
but with righteousness(D) he will judge the needy,(E)
    with justice(F) he will give decisions for the poor(G) of the earth.
He will strike(H) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(I)
    with the breath(J) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(K)

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at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming
    to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(A)

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let them sing before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(A)

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13     before the Lord, for he is coming,
    for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
    and the peoples with his truth.(A)

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13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(A) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(B)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(C)

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The heavens declare his righteousness,
    for God himself is judge. Selah(A)

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And the heavens proclaim(A) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](B)

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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.

36 From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, while you heard his words coming out of the fire.(A)

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36 From heaven he made you hear his voice(A) to discipline(B) you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire.

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