## God Himself Is Judge 

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The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 

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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth. 

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May our God come and not be silent; Fire devours before Him, And a _storm_ whirls around Him. 

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He calls the heavens above, And the earth, to render justice to His people: 

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"Gather My holy ones to Me, Those who have cut a covenant with Me by sacrifice." 

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And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah. 

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

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

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I shall take no young bull out of your house Nor male goats out of your folds. 

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For every beast of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills. 

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I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine. 

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If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, as well as its fullness. 

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Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats? 

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Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High; 

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Call upon Me in the day of distress; I shall rescue you, and you will glorify Me." 

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But to the wicked God says, "What right have you to recount My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth? 

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For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you. 

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When you see a thief, you are pleased with him, And you associate with adulterers. 

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You let your mouth loose in evil And you harness your tongue for deceit. 

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

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These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state _the case_ in order before your eyes. 

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"Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear _you_ in pieces, and there will be none to deliver. 

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He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies Me; And he who orders _his_ way, I shall show the salvation of God."