Psalm 46-50

New International Version

⁴ There is a river^(M) whose streams^(N) make glad the city of God,^(O)
    the holy place where the Most High^(P) dwells.^(Q)
5 God is within her,^(R) she will not fall;^(S)
    God will help^(T) her at break of day.
⁶ Nations^(U) are in uproar,^(V) kingdoms^(W) fall;
    he lifts his voice,^(X) the earth melts.^(Y)

⁷ The Lord Almighty^(Z) is with us;^(AA)
    the God of Jacob^(AB) is our fortress.^(AC)

⁸ Come and see what the Lord has done,^(AD)
    the desolations^(AE) he has brought on the earth.
⁹ He makes wars^(AF) cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow^(AG) and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields^[d] with fire.^(AH)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;^(AI)
    I will be exalted^(AJ) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

¹¹ The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob^(AK) is our fortress.^(AL)

² For the Lord Most High^(AO) is awesome,^(AP)
    the great King^(AQ) over all the earth.
³ He subdued^(AR) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
⁴ He chose our inheritance^(AS) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,^(AT) whom he loved.^[f]

⁵ God has ascended^(AU) amid shouts of joy,^(AV)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.^(AW)
6 Sing praises^(AX) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
⁷ For God is the King of all the earth;^(AY)
    sing to him a psalm^(AZ) of praise.

⁸ God reigns^(BA) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.^(BB)
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings^[g] of the earth belong to God;^(BC)
    he is greatly exalted.^(BD)

² Beautiful^(BI) in its loftiness,
    the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon^[i](BJ) is Mount Zion,^(BK)
    the city of the Great King.^(BL)
3 God is in her citadels;^(BM)
    he has shown himself to be her fortress.^(BN)

⁴ When the kings joined forces,
    when they advanced together,^(BO)
5 they saw her and were astounded;
    they fled in terror.^(BP)
6 Trembling seized^(BQ) them there,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.^(BR)
7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish^(BS)
    shattered by an east wind.^(BT)

⁸ As we have heard,
    so we have seen
in the city of the Lord Almighty,
    in the city of our God:
God makes her secure
    forever.^[j](BU)

⁹ Within your temple, O God,
    we meditate^(BV) on your unfailing love.^(BW)
10 Like your name,^(BX) O God,
    your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;^(BY)
    your right hand is filled with righteousness.
¹¹ Mount Zion rejoices,
    the villages of Judah are glad
    because of your judgments.^(BZ)

¹² Walk about Zion, go around her,
    count her towers,^(CA)
13 consider well her ramparts,^(CB)
    view her citadels,^(CC)
that you may tell of them
    to the next generation.^(CD)

¹⁴ For this God is our God for ever and ever;
    he will be our guide^(CE) even to the end.

⁵ Why should I fear^(CO) when evil days come,
    when wicked deceivers surround me—
⁶ those who trust in their wealth^(CP)
    and boast^(CQ) of their great riches?^(CR)
7 No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—
⁸ the ransom^(CS) for a life is costly,
    no payment is ever enough—^(CT)
9 so that they should live on^(CU) forever
    and not see decay.^(CV)
10 For all can see that the wise die,^(CW)
    that the foolish and the senseless^(CX) also perish,
    leaving their wealth^(CY) to others.^(CZ)
11 Their tombs^(DA) will remain their houses^[l] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,^(DB)
    though they had^[m] named^(DC) lands after themselves.

¹² People, despite their wealth, do not endure;^(DD)
    they are like the beasts that perish.^(DE)

¹³ This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,^(DF)
    and of their followers, who approve their sayings.^[n]
14 They are like sheep and are destined^(DG) to die;^(DH)
    death will be their shepherd
    (but the upright will prevail^(DI) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
    far from their princely mansions.
¹⁵ But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;^(DJ)
    he will surely take me to himself.^(DK)
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
    when the splendor of their houses increases;
¹⁷ for they will take nothing^(DL) with them when they die,
    their splendor will not descend with them.^(DM)
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—^(DN)
    and people praise you when you prosper—
¹⁹ they will join those who have gone before them,^(DO)
    who will never again see the light^(DP) of life.

²⁰ People who have wealth but lack understanding^(DQ)
    are like the beasts that perish.^(DR)

⁷ “Listen, my people, and I will speak;
    I will testify^(EI) against you, Israel:
    I am God, your God.^(EJ)
8 I bring no charges^(EK) against you concerning your sacrifices
    or concerning your burnt offerings,^(EL) which are ever before me.
⁹ I have no need of a bull^(EM) from your stall
    or of goats^(EN) from your pens,^(EO)
10 for every animal of the forest^(EP) is mine,
    and the cattle on a thousand hills.^(EQ)
11 I know every bird^(ER) in the mountains,
    and the insects in the fields^(ES) are mine.
¹² If I were hungry I would not tell you,
    for the world^(ET) is mine, and all that is in it.^(EU)
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
    or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴ “Sacrifice thank offerings^(EV) to God,
    fulfill your vows^(EW) to the Most High,^(EX)
15 and call^(EY) on me in the day of trouble;^(EZ)
    I will deliver^(FA) you, and you will honor^(FB) me.”

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant^(FC) on your lips?^(FD)
17 You hate^(FE) my instruction
    and cast my words behind^(FF) you.
¹⁸ When you see a thief, you join^(FG) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.^(FH)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.^(FI)
20 You sit and testify against your brother^(FJ)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
²¹ When you did these things and I kept silent,^(FK)
    you thought I was exactly^[q] like you.
But I now arraign^(FL) you
    and set my accusations^(FM) before you.

²² “Consider this, you who forget God,^(FN)
    or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:^(FO)
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless^[r] I will show my salvation.^(FP)”