Psalm 50. Deus deorum.

1. THE Lord, even the Most Mighty God, hath spoken, *
   and called the world, from the rising up of the sun unto the going down thereof.
2. Out of Sion hath God appeared *
   in perfect beauty.
3. Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; *
   there shall go before him a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest shall be stirred up round about him.
4. He shall call the heaven from above, *
   and the earth, that he may judge his people.
5. Gather my saints together unto me; *
   those that have made a covenant with me with sacrifice.
6. And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; *
   for God is Judge himself.
7. Hear, O my people, and I will speak; *
   I myself will testify against thee, O Israel; for I am God, even thy God.
8. I will not reprove thee because of thy sacrifices; *
   as for thy burnt-offerings, they are alway before me.
9. I will take no bullock out of thine house, *
   nor he-goats out of thy folds.
10. For all the beasts of the forest are mine, *
    and so are the cattle upon a thousand hills.
11. I know all the fowls upon the mountains, *
    and the wild beasts of the field are in my sight.
12. If I be hungry, I will not tell thee; *
    for the whole world is mine, and all that is therein.
13. Thinkest thou that I will eat bulls' flesh, *
    and drink the blood of goats?
14. Offer unto God thanksgiving, *
    and pay thy vows unto the Most Highest.
15. And call upon me in the time of trouble; *
    so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me.
16. But unto the ungodly saith God, *
    Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth;
17. Whereas thou hatest to be reformed, *
    and hast cast my words behind thee?
18. When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst unto him; *
    and hast been partaker with the adulterers.
19. Thou hast let thy mouth speak wickedness, *
    and with thy tongue thou hast set forth deceit.
20. Thou sattest and spakest against thy brother; *
    yea, and hast slandered thine own mother's son.
21. These things hast thou done, and I held my tongue, and thou thoughtest wickedly, that I am even such a one as thyself; *
    but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done.
22. O consider this, ye that forget God, *
    lest I pluck you away, and there be none to deliver you.
23. Whoso offereth me thanks and praise, he honoureth me; *
    and to him that ordereth his way aright, will I show the salvation of God.