Psalm 49:5–12

5 “Gather to me this consecrated people,

who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

6 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness,

for he is a God of justice.

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

I will testify against you, Israel:

I am God, your God.

8 I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices

or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.

9 I have no need of a bull from your stall

or of goats from your pens,

10 for every animal of the forest is mine,

and the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird in the mountains,

and the insects in the fields are mine.

12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,

for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

5 “Gather to me my faithful ones,

who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

6 The heavens declare his righteousness,

for God himself is judge! Selah

7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak;

O Israel, I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;

your burnt offerings are continually before me.

9 I will not accept a bull from your house

or goats from your folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the hills,

and all that moves in the field is mine.

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

for the world and its fullness are mine.

5 Gather my saints together unto me;

Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness:

For God is judge himself. Selah.

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak;

O Israel, and I will testify against thee:

I am God, even thy God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices

Or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house,

Nor he goats out of thy folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine,

And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains:

And the wild beasts of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee:

For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

5 “Bring my faithful people to me—

those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices.”

6 Then let the heavens proclaim his justice,

for God himself will be the judge.

Interlude

7 “O my people, listen as I speak.

Here are my charges against you, O Israel:

I am God, your God!

8 I have no complaint about your sacrifices

or the burnt offerings you constantly offer.

9 But I do not need the bulls from your barns

or the goats from your pens.

10 For all the animals of the forest are mine,

and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird on the mountains,

and all the animals of the field are mine.

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

for all the world is mine and everything in it.

5 “Gather My saints together to Me,

Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

6 Let the heavens declare His righteousness,

For God Himself is Judge.

Selah

7 “Hear, O My people, and I will speak,

O Israel, and I will testify against you;

I am God, your God!

8 I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices

Or your burnt offerings,

Which are continually before Me.

9 I will not take a bull from your house,

Nor goats out of your folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is Mine,

And the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the mountains,

And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.

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

For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

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.

5 Gather my saints together unto me,

Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness;

For God is judge himself. Selah

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak;

O Israel, and I will testify unto thee:

I am God, even thy God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices;

And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house,

Nor he-goats out of thy folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine,

And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the mountains;

And the wild beasts of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee;

For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

5 Gather unto me my godly ones, those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice! 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.

7 Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt-offerings, continually before me; 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he-goats out of thy folds: 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hills; 11 I know all the fowl of the mountains, and the roaming creatures of the field are mine: 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

5 “Gather around me, my godly people 

who have made a pledge to me through sacrifices.” 

6 The heavens announce his righteousness 

because God is the judge. 

Selah 

7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak. 

Listen, Israel, and I will testify against you: 

I am God, your God! 

8 I am not criticizing you for your sacrifices or burnt offerings, 

which are always in front of me. 

9 ⸤But⸥ I will not accept ⸤another⸥ young bull from your household 

or a single male goat from your pens. 

10 Every creature in the forest, 

⸤even⸥ the cattle on a thousand hills, is mine. 

11 I know every bird in the mountains. 

Everything that moves in the fields is mine. 

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

because the world and all that it contains are mine. 

5 “Gather My faithful ones to Me,

those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness,

for God is the Judge. Selah

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

I will testify against you, Israel.

I am God, your God.

8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices

or for your burnt offerings,

which are continually before Me.

9 I will not accept a bull from your household

or male goats from your pens,

10 for every animal of the forest is Mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird of the mountains,

and the creatures of the field are Mine.

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

for the world and everything in it is Mine.

5 “Gather to me my faithful ones,

who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

6 The heavens declare his righteousness,

for God himself is judge.   Selah

7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak,

O Israel, I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;

your burnt offerings are continually before me.

9 I will not accept a bull from your house

or goats from your folds.

10 For every wild animal of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know all the birds of the air,

and all that moves in the field is mine.

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

for the world and all that is in it is mine.

5 “Gather to me my loyal ones,

those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

6 And the heavens declare his righteousness,

because God himself is judge. Selah

7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak,

O Israel, and I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8 It is not concerning a lack of your sacrifices that I rebuke you,

and your burnt offerings are before me continually.

9 I will not take from your house a bull

or from your stalls a he-goat,

10 because every animal of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I know every bird of the mountains,

and every moving creature in the field is mine.

12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,

because the world and its fullness are mine.

5 He says, “Gather my holy people around me.

They made a covenant with me by offering a sacrifice.”

6 The heavens announce that what God decides is right.

He himself is the Judge. Selah

7 God says, “Listen, my people, and I will speak.

Listen, Israel, and I will give witness against you.

I am God, your God.

8 I don’t find fault with you because of your sacrifices.

I don’t find fault with the burnt offerings you always bring me.

9 I don’t need a bull from your barn.

I don’t need goats from your pens.

10 Every animal in the forest already belongs to me.

And so do the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 I own every bird in the mountains.

The creatures of the field belong to me.

12 If I were hungry, I wouldn’t tell you.

The world belongs to me. And so does everything in it.

5 “Gather My godly ones to Me,

Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

6 And the heavens declare His righteousness,

For God Himself is judge.

Selah.

7 “Hear, O My people, and I will speak;

O Israel, I will testify against you;

I am God, your God.

8 “I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,

And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

9 “I shall take no young bull out of your house

Nor male goats out of your folds.

10 “For every beast of the forest is Mine,

The cattle on a thousand hills.

11 “I know every bird of the mountains,

And everything that moves in the field is Mine.

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

For the world is Mine, and all it contains.