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)

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From the rising of the sun(A) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

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22 “The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God,(A) the Lord!(B) He knows!(C) And let Israel know! If this has been in rebellion or disobedience to the Lord, do not spare us this day.

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32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate(A) the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.(B)

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The lion(A) has roared(B)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(C)

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18 You show love(A) to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps(B) of their children(C) after them. Great and mighty God,(D) whose name is the Lord Almighty,(E) 19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(F) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(G) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(H)

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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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You alone are the Lord.(A) You made the heavens,(B) even the highest heavens, and all their starry host,(C) the earth(D) and all that is on it, the seas(E) and all that is in them.(F) You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven(G) worship you.

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11 My name will be great(A) among the nations,(B) from where the sun rises to where it sets.(C) In every place incense(D) and pure offerings(E) will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.

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No one is like you,(A) Lord;
    you are great,(B)
    and your name is mighty in power.

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For your Maker(A) is your husband(B)
    the Lord Almighty is his name—
the Holy One(C) of Israel is your Redeemer;(D)
    he is called the God of all the earth.(E)

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20 Now, Lord our God, deliver(A) us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth(B) may know that you, Lord, are the only God.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 37:20 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also 2 Kings 19:19); Masoretic Text you alone are the Lord

For to us a child is born,(A)
    to us a son is given,(B)
    and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
    Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)

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Great(A) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(B)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(C)
One generation(D) commends your works to another;
    they tell(E) of your mighty acts.(F)
They speak of the glorious splendor(G) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[a](H)
They tell(I) of the power of your awesome works—(J)
    and I will proclaim(K) your great deeds.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate

Psalm 83[a]

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

O God, do not remain silent;(A)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.

BOOK III

Psalms 73–89

Psalm 73

A psalm of Asaph.

Surely God is good to Israel,
    to those who are pure in heart.(A)

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Psalm 49[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

Hear(A) this, all you peoples;(B)
    listen, all who live in this world,(C)
both low and high,(D)
    rich and poor alike:

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:1 In Hebrew texts 49:1-20 is numbered 49:2-21.

32 “Now therefore, our God, the great God, mighty(A) and awesome,(B) who keeps his covenant of love,(C) do not let all this hardship seem trifling in your eyes—the hardship(D) that has come on us, on our kings and leaders, on our priests and prophets, on our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

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30 King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.

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All these men were under the supervision of their father(A) for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.

Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman(B) were under the supervision of the king.(C)

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From the sons of Asaph:

Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.

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37 David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.(A)

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17 So the Levites appointed Heman(A) son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph(B) son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites,(C) Ethan son of Kushaiah;

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36 At the time(A) of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “Lord, the God of Abraham,(B) Isaac and Israel, let it be known(C) today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.(D) 37 Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know(E) that you, Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.”

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21 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver(A) between two opinions? If the Lord(B) is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.”

But the people said nothing.

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