4. He tells the sky and the earth to be witnesses as he judges his people.
5. He says, “My followers, gather around me. Come, my worshipers, who made an agreement with me.”
6. God is the judge, and the skies tell how fair he is. Selah
7. God says, “My people, listen to me! People of Israel, I will show my evidence against you. I am God, your God.
8. The problem I have with you is not your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you bring to me everyday.
9. Why would I want more bulls from your barns or goats from your pens?
10. I already own all the animals in the forest. I own all the animals on a thousand hills.
11. I know every bird in the mountains. Everything that moves in the fields is mine.
12. If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food. I already own the world and everything in it.