Psalm 50, Chant B

 

Psalm 50   Deus deorum

1 The LORD, the God of gods, has spo-ken; *
he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its set-ting.

2 Out of Zion, perfect in its beau-ty, *
God reveals himself in glo-ry.

3 Our God will come and will not keep si-lence; *
before him there is a consuming flame, and round about him a rag-ing storm.

4 He calls the heavens and the earth from a-bove *
to witness the judgment of his peo-ple.

5 “Gather before me my loyal fol-lowers, *
those who have made a covenant with me and sealed it with sac-rifice.”

6 Let the heavens declare the rightness of his cause; *
for God himself is judge.

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak: “O Israel, I will bear witness a-gainst you; *
for I am God, your God.

8 I do not accuse you because of your sa-crifices; *
your offerings are always be-fore me.

9 I will take no bull-calf from your stalls, *
nor he-goats out of your pens;

10 For all the beasts of the forest are mine, *
the herds in their thousands upon the hills.

11 I know every bird in the sky, *
and the creatures of the fields are in my sight.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you, *
for the whole world is mine and all that is in it.

13 Do you think I eat the flesh of bulls, *
or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanks-giv-ing *
and make good your vows to the Most High.

15 Call upon me in the day of trou-ble; *
I will deliver you, and you shall ho-nor me.”

16 But to the wicked God says: *
“Why do you recite my sta-tutes,

17 Since you refuse dis-cipline, *
and toss my words behind your back?

18 When you see a thief, you make him your friend, *
and you cast in your lot with a-dult-erers.

19 You have loosed your lips for ev-il, *
and harnessed your tongue to a lie.

20 You are always speaking evil of your bro-ther *
and slandering your own mo-ther’s child.

21 These things you have done, and I kept still, *
and you thought that I am like you.”

22 “I have made my accu-sa-tion; *
I have put my case in order before your eyes.

23 Consider this well, you who forget God, *
lest I rend you and there be none to de-liv-er you.

24 Whoever offers me the sacrifice of thanksgiving ho–nors me; *
but to those who keep in my way will I show the salvation of God.”

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. A-men.