Psalm 50
A psalm of Asaph.
1The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks.
He calls out to the earth
from the sunrise in the east
to the sunset in the west.
2From Zion, perfect and beautiful,
God’s glory shines out.
3Our God comes, and he won’t be silent.
A burning fire goes ahead of him.
A terrible storm is all around him.
4He calls out to heaven and earth to be his witnesses.
Then he judges his people.
5He says, “Gather this holy people around me.
They made a covenant with me by offering a sacrifice.”
6The heavens announce that what God decides is right.
That’s because he is a God of justice.
7God says, “Listen, my people, and I will speak.
I will be a witness against you, Israel.
I am God, your God.
8I don’t bring charges against you because of your sacrifices.
I don’t bring charges because of the burnt offerings you always bring me.
9I don’t need a bull from your barn.
I don’t need goats from your pens.
10Every animal in the forest already belongs to me.
And so do the cattle on a thousand hills.
11I own every bird in the mountains.
The insects in the fields belong to me.
12If I were hungry, I wouldn’t tell you.
The world belongs to me. And so does everything in it.
13Do I eat the meat of bulls?
Do I drink the blood of goats?
14Bring me thank offerings, because I am your God.
Carry out the promises you made to me, because I am the Most High God.
15Call out to me when trouble comes.
I will save you. And you will honor me.”
16But here is what God says to a sinful person.
“What right do you have to speak the words of my laws?
How dare you speak the words of my covenant!
17You hate my teaching.
You turn your back on what I say.
18When you see a thief, you join him.
You make friends with those who commit adultery.
19You use your mouth to speak evil.
You use your tongue to spread lies.
20You are a witness against your brother.
You always tell lies about your own mother’s son.
21When you did these things, I kept silent.
So you thought I was just like you.
But now I’m going to bring you to court.
I will bring charges against you.
22“You who forget God, think about this.
If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces.
No one will be able to save you.
23People who sacrifice thank offerings to me honor me.
To those who are without blame I will show my power to save.”
Salimo 50
Salimo la Asafu.
1Wamphamvuyo, Yehova Mulungu,
akuyankhula ndi kuyitanitsa dziko lapansi
kuyambira kotulukira dzuwa mpaka kumene limalowera.
2Kuchokera ku Ziyoni, mokongola kwambiri
Mulungu akuwala.
3Mulungu wathu akubwera ndipo sadzakhala chete;
moto ukunyeketsa patsogolo pake,
ndipo pomuzungulira pali mphepo yamkuntho
4Iye akuyitanitsa zamumlengalenga
ndi za pa dziko lapansi kuti aweruze anthu ake.
5Mundisonkhanitsire okhulupirika anga,
amene anachita pangano ndi ine pochita nsembe.
6Ndipo mayiko akumwamba akulengeza chilungamo chake,
pakuti Mulungu mwini ndi woweruza.
7Imvani inu anthu anga, ndipo Ine ndidzayankhula,
iwe Israeli, ndipo Ine ndidzayankhula mokutsutsa;
ndine Mulungu, Mulungu wako.
8Sindikudzudzula chifukwa cha nsembe zako,
kapena nsembe zako zopsereza zimene zili pamaso panga nthawi zonse.
9Ine sindikufuna ngʼombe yayimuna kuchokera mʼkhola lako
kapena mbuzi za mʼkhola lako,
10pakuti nyama iliyonse yakunkhalango ndi yanga
ndiponso ngʼombe za ku mapiri ochuluka.
11Ine ndimadziwa mbalame iliyonse mʼmapiri
ndiponso zolengedwa zonse zakutchire ndi zanga.
12Ndikanakhala ndi njala sindikanakuwuzani,
pakuti dziko lonse ndi zonse zimene zili mʼmenemo ndi zanga.
13Kodi ndimadya nyama ya ngʼombe zazimuna
kapena kumwa magazi a mbuzi?
14“Pereka nsembe zachiyamiko kwa Mulungu,
kwaniritsa malonjezo ako kwa Wammwambamwamba.
15Ndipo undiyitane pa tsiku lako la masautso;
Ine ndidzakulanditsa, ndipo udzandilemekeza.”
16Koma kwa woyipa, Mulungu akuti,
“Kodi uli ndi mphamvu yanji kuti uzinena malamulo anga
kapena kutenga pangano langa pa milomo yako?
17Iwe umadana ndi malangizo anga
ndipo umaponyera kumbuyo kwako mawu anga.
18Ukaona wakuba umamutsatira,
umachita maere ako pamodzi ndi achigololo
19Umagwiritsa ntchito pakamwa pako pa zinthu zoyipa
ndipo umakonza lilime lako kuchita chinyengo.
20Nthawi zonse umayankhula motsutsana ndi mʼbale wako
ndipo umasinjirira mwana wa amayi ako enieni.
21Wachita zimenezi ndipo Ine ndinali chete;
umaganiza kuti ndine wofanana nawe
koma ndidzakudzudzula
ndipo ndidzakutsutsa pamaso pako.
22“Ganizira izi, iwe amene umayiwala Mulungu
kuti ndingakukadzule popanda wokupulumutsa:
23Iye amene amapereka nsembe yamayamiko amandilemekeza,
ndipo amakonza njira zake kuti ndimuonetse
chipulumutso cha Mulungu.”
