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Psalms 50:7

5 “Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

6 And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

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

8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me.

9 I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
KJV
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
WEB
“Hear, my people, and I will speak. Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
ASV
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, [even] thy God.
DARBY
Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto thee: I am God, thy God.
BLB
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against you: I [am] God, your God.
ÅB
Hør, mitt folk, jeg vil tale, Israel, jeg vil vitne for deg: Gud, din Gud, er jeg.
OTB
“Hør, Mitt folk, og Jeg vil tale;
Israel, Jeg vil vitne mot deg;
Jeg er Gud, din Gud.
B1930
Hør, mitt folk, jeg vil tale, Israel, jeg vil vidne for dig: Gud, din Gud, er jeg.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 81:8

    Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

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  • Exodus 20:2

    “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

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  • Jeremiah 2:9

    Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.

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  • Exodus 19:5–6

    Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

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  • Jeremiah 2:4–5

    Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.

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  • Psalms 49:1

    Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

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  • Psalms 81:10–12

    I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.

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  • 2 Kings 17:13

    Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”

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