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¹ The God of gods, the Lord, speaks.
    He calls the earth from the rising to the setting sun.
² God shines from Jerusalem,
    whose beauty is perfect.
³ Our God comes, and he will not be silent.
    A fire burns in front of him,
    and a powerful storm surrounds him.
⁴ He calls to the sky above and to the earth
    that he might judge his people.
⁵ He says, "Gather around, you who worship me,
    who have made an agreement with me, using a sacrifice."
⁶ God is the judge,
    and even the skies say he is right. Selah

⁷ God says, "My people, listen to me;
    Israel, I will testify against you.
    I am God, your God.
⁸ I do not scold you for your sacrifices.
    You always bring me your burnt offerings.
⁹ But I do not need bulls from your stalls
    or goats from your pens,
¹⁰ because every animal of the forest is already mine.
    The cattle on a thousand hills are mine.
¹¹ I know every bird on the mountains,
    and every living thing in the fields is mine.
¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
    because the earth and everything in it are mine.
¹³ I don't eat the meat of bulls
    or drink the blood of goats.
¹⁴ Give an offering to show thanks to God.
    Give God Most High what you have promised.
¹⁵ Call to me in times of trouble.
    I will save you, and you will honor me."

¹⁶ But God says to the wicked,
    "Why do you talk about my laws?
    Why do you mention my agreement?
¹⁷ You hate my teachings
    and turn your back on what I say.
¹⁸ When you see a thief, you join him.
    You take part in adultery.
¹⁹ You don't stop your mouth from speaking evil,
    and your tongue makes up lies.
²⁰ You speak against your brother
    and lie about your mother's son.
²¹ I have kept quiet while you did these things,
    so you thought I was just like you.
But I will scold you
    and accuse you to your face.

²² "Think about this, you who forget God.
    Otherwise, I will tear you apart,
    and no one will save you.
²³ Those people honor me
    who bring me offerings to show thanks.
And I, God, will save those who do that."