Psalm 50:1
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Psalm 50[a]
The Acceptable Sacrifice
1 A psalm of Asaph.
I
The God of gods, the Lord,
has spoken and summoned the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.(A)
Footnotes
- Psalm 50 A covenant lawsuit stating that the sacrifice God really wants is the sacrifice of praise accompanied by genuine obedience (cf. Mi 6:1–8). It begins with a theophany and the summoning of the court (Ps 50:1–6). Then in direct address God explains what is required of the faithful (Ps 50:7–15), rebukes the hypocritical worshiper (Ps 50:16–21), and concludes with a threat and a promise (Ps 50:22–23; cf. Is 1:19–20).
Psalm 50:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you,
your burnt offerings are always before me.
Psalm 50:12-13
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12 Were I hungry, I would not tell you,
for mine is the world and all that fills it.(A)
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of he-goats?
Psalm 50:14-15
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14 Offer praise as your sacrifice to God;(A)
fulfill your vows to the Most High.
15 Then call on me on the day of distress;(B)
I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.”
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