English / ERV
Psalms 50
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1The LORD God Most Powerful has spoken. He calls to everyone on earth, from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- 2God appeared from Zion, the city of perfect beauty.[1]
- 3Our God is coming and will not keep quiet. Fire burns in front of him. There is a great storm around him.
- 4He tells the sky and the earth to be witnesses as he judges his people.
- 5He says, “My followers, gather around me. Come, my worshipers, who made an agreement with me.”
- 6God is the judge, and the skies tell how fair he is. Selah
- 7God says, “My people, listen to me! People of Israel, I will show my evidence against you. I am God, your God.
- 8The problem I have with you is not your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you bring to me everyday.
- 9Why would I want more bulls from your barns or goats from your pens?
- 10I already own all the animals in the forest. I own all the animals on a thousand hills.
- 11I know every bird in the mountains. Everything that moves in the fields is mine.
- 12If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food. I already own the world and everything in it.
- 13I don’t eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats.”
- 14You made promises to God Most High, so give him what you promised. Bring your sacrifices and thank offerings.
- 15God says, “Call me when trouble comes. I will help you, and you will honor me.”