True Worship
1 The Almighty God, the Lord, speaks;
he calls to the whole earth from east to west.
2 God shines from Zion,
the city perfect in its beauty.
3 Our God is coming, but not in silence;
a raging fire is in front of him,
a furious storm around him.
4 He calls heaven and earth as witnesses
to see him judge his people.
5 He says, “Gather my faithful people to me,
those who made a covenant with me by offering a sacrifice.”
6 The heavens proclaim that God is righteous,
that he himself is judge.
7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak;
I will testify against you, Israel.
I am God, your God.
8 I do not reprimand you because of your sacrifices
and the burnt offerings you always bring me.
9 And yet I do not need bulls from your farms
or goats from your flocks;
10 all the animals in the forest are mine
and the cattle on thousands of hills.
11 All the wild birds are mine
and all living things in the fields.
12 “If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food,
for the world and everything in it is mine.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of goats?
14 Let the giving of thanks be your sacrifice to God,
and give the Almighty all that you promised.
15 Call to me when trouble comes;
I will save you,
and you will praise me.”
16 But God says to the wicked,
“Why should you recite my commandments?
Why should you talk about my covenant?
17 You refuse to let me correct you;
you reject my commands.
18 You become the friend of every thief you see,
and you associate with adulterers.
19 “You are always ready to speak evil;
you never hesitate to tell lies.
20 You are ready to accuse your own relatives
and to find fault with them.
21 You have done all this, and I have said nothing,
so you thought that I am like you.
But now I reprimand you
and make the matter plain to you.
22 “Listen to this, you that ignore me,
or I will destroy you,
and there will be no one to save you.
23 Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honors me,
and I will surely save all who obey me.”
Īstena kalpošana Dievam
1 Asafa psalms. Dievs, stiprais Dievs Kungs, uzrunā un uzsauc visai zemei no rītiem līdz vakariem. 2 No Ciānas, kas ir skaistuma vainagojums, Dievs staro Sava spožuma gaismā. 3 Mūsu Dievs nāk un necieš klusu; iznīcības uguns iet Viņam pa priekšu, un stipra vētra plosās Viņam visapkārt. 4 Viņš uzsauc debesīm augšā un zemei, lai tiesātu Savu tautu: 5 "Sapulcējiet Manus svētos, kas upurēdami slēdza ar Mani derību!" 6 Un debesis pauda Viņa taisnīgumu, jo Dievs pats ir tiesnesis. (Sela.) 7 "Klausies, Mana tauta, Es runāšu, Israēl, Es brīdinu tevi! Es - Dievs, Es esmu tavs Dievs! 8 Nevis tavu kaujamo upuru dēļ norāju Es tevi; tavi dedzināmie upuri ir vienumēr Manu acu priekšā. 9 Es neņemšu vēršus no tava nama, nedz āžus no tava ganāmā pulka, 10 jo Man pieder visi meža zvēri, visi kustoņi pa tūkstošiem kalnos. 11 Man ir zināms ikviens putns gaisā, un visi lauku kustoņi ir Manā ziņā. 12 Ja Man gribētos ēst, tas Man nebūtu tev jāsaka, jo Man pieder pasaule un viss tās pilnums. 13 Vai tad lai Es ēdu vēršu gaļu un dzeru āžu asinis? 14 Nes Dievam pateicību kā upuri un tā pildi Visuaugstākajam savus solījumus! 15 Un piesauc Mani bēdu laikā, tad Es izglābšu tevi, un tev būs Mani godāt!" 16 Bet bezdievim Tas Kungs saka:"Ko tu daudzini Manus likumus un ņem Manu derību savā mutē, 17 ja tu ienīsti pamācību un laid Manus vārdus pār galvu? 18 Kad tu redzi zagli, tu esi viņam pa draugam, tu biedrojies ar laulības pārkāpējiem. 19 Savai mutei tu ļauj vaļu runāt ļaunu, un tava mēle pauž melus. 20 Tu sēdi un runā ļaunu pret savu brāli, tu apmelo savas mātes dēlu. 21 Tā tu dari, un, kad Es ciešu klusu, tu domā, ka Es esmu tāds pats kā tu. Tādēļ Es pārmācīšu tevi un turēšu to tev acu priekšā. 22 Ievērojiet jel to jūs, kas Dievu aizmirsuši, lai Man jūs nav jāsaplosa, un glābēja jums nebūs! 23 Kas pienes upurim pateicību, tas tur Mani godā, un tas ir tas ceļš, kā Es tam rādīšu pestīšanu."
