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21 I remained silent—you thought I didn’t care—but now your time of punishment has come, and I list all the above charges against you. 22 This is the last chance for all of you who have forgotten God, before I tear you apart—and no one can help you then.

23 But true praise is a worthy sacrifice; this really honors me. Those who walk my paths will receive salvation from the Lord.

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21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(A)
    you thought I was exactly[a] like you.
But I now arraign(B) you
    and set my accusations(C) before you.

22 “Consider this, you who forget God,(D)
    or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:(E)
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless[b] I will show my salvation.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was
  2. Psalm 50:23 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; the meaning of the Masoretic Text for this phrase is uncertain.