2. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
3. Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire is devouring before Him, and it storms around Him mightily.
4. He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, to judge His people:
5. “Gather My kedoshim to Me, who cut a covenant with Me with a sacrifice.”
6. The heavens declare His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
7. “Hear, My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
8. I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, for your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
9. I have no need of a bull from your house nor goats from your pens.
10. For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11. I know every bird of the mountains. Everything moving in the field is Mine.
12. If I were hungry, I would not tell you— for the world is Mine and all it contains!