微读圣经

God as Judge

A psalm of Asaph. 1Ch 16:5,7

1Yahweh, the God of gods Or The Mighty One, God, the Lord, or The God of gods, the Lord speaks;

He summons the earth from east to west. Lit from the rising of the sun to its setting Jos 22:22; Ps 113:3

2From Zion, the perfection of beauty,

God appears in radiance. Or God shines forth Dt 33:2; Ps 48:2; Lm 2:15

3Our God is coming; He will not be silent!

Devouring fire precedes Him,

and a storm rages around Him. Ps 18:12-13; 97:3

4On high, He summons heaven and earth

in order to judge His people. Dt 4:26; 31:28; 32:1; Is 1:2

5“Gather My faithful ones to Me,

those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.” Ex 24:4-8; 2Ch 6:11

6The heavens proclaim His righteousness, Ps 89:5; 97:6

for God is the Judge. Ps 75:7; 96:13Selah

7“Listen, My people, and I will speak;

I will testify against you, Israel.

I am God, your God. Dt 31:21; Ps 81:8

8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices

or for your burnt offerings,

which are continually before Me. 1Sm 15:22; Ps 40:6; 51:16

9I will not accept a bull from your household

or male goats from your pens, Ps 69:31

10for every animal of the forest is Mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11I know every bird of the mountains, LXX, Syr, Tg read heavens

and the creatures of the field are Mine. Ex 19:5; Ps 104:24

12If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

for the world and everything in it is Mine. Dt 10:14; Ps 24:1; 1Co 10:26

13Do I eat the flesh of bulls

or drink the blood of goats? Is 1:11

14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, Lv 7:12; Ps 107:22; 116:17

and pay your vows to the Most High. Dt 23:21; Ps 76:11

15Call on Me in a day of trouble;

I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.” Ps 20:1; 59:16; 77:2

16But God says to the wicked:

“What right do you have to recite My statutes

and to take My covenant on your lips? Is 29:13

17You hate instruction

and turn your back on My words. Or and cast My words behind you Pr 5:12; 12:1

18When you see a thief,

you make friends with him,

and you associate with adulterers. Rm 1:32; 1Tm 5:22

19You unleash your mouth for evil

and harness your tongue for deceit. Ps 10:7; 36:3; 52:2

20You sit, maligning your brother,

slandering your mother’s son. Jb 19:18; Mt 10:21

21You have done these things, and I kept silent;

you thought I was just like you. Is 42:14; 57:11

But I will rebuke you

and lay out the case before you. Lit out before your eyes Ps 90:8

22“Understand this, you who forget God,

or I will tear you apart,

and there will be no one to rescue you. Jb 8:13; Ps 9:17

23Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me,

and whoever orders his conduct,

I will show him the salvation of God.” Ps 85:13; 91:16; Gl 6:16