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21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence;
thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself:
but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God,
lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me:
and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

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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.