1 T he mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and calls the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

2 O ut of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.

3 O ur God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

Our God comes and does not keep silence; a fire devours before Him, and round about Him a mighty tempest rages.

4 H e shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that He may judge His people:

5 G ather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Gather together to Me My saints, those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.

6 A nd the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

And the heavens declare His righteousness (rightness and justice), for God, He is judge. Selah!

7 H ear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.

Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify to you and against you: I am God, your God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

I will accept no bull from your house nor he-goat out of your folds.

10 F or every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills or upon the mountains where thousands are.

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

I know and am acquainted with all the birds of the mountains, and the wild animals of the field are Mine and are with Me, in My mind.

12 I f I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are Mine.

13 W ill I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Shall I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

14 O ffer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High,

15 A nd call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

And call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.

16 B ut unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

But to the wicked, God says: What right have you to recite My statutes or take My covenant or pledge on your lips,

17 S eeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.

Seeing that you hate instruction and correction and cast My words behind you ?

18 W hen thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

When you see a thief, you associate with him, and you have taken part with adulterers.

19 T hou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.

20 T hou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.

21 T hese things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

These things you have done and I kept silent; you thought I was once entirely like you. But I will reprove you and put in order before your eyes.

22 N ow consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

23 W hoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

He who brings an offering of praise and thanksgiving honors and glorifies Me; and he who orders his way aright, to him I will demonstrate the salvation of God.