Offer to God thanksgiving, and make good your vows to the Most High,

Then shall You be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

They shall call the peoples to the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas and of treasures hidden in the sand.

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people with Absalom continually increased.

What good to Me are your many sacrifices, says Jehovah? I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of well-fed cattle; nor do I delight in the blood of bulls, of lambs, or he goats.

Bring no more vain sacrifices; its incense is an abomination to Me. I cannot endure the new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies, and the wicked festivals.

And when you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you. Even though you multiply prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

Learn to do good, seek justice, set straight the oppressor, judge for the orphan, plead for the widow.

For I, Jehovah, love justice; I hate stolen things for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

And if you offer the blind in sacrifice, is it not evil? And if you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Bring it now to your governor. Will he be pleased with you or receive you favorably? says Jehovah of Hosts.

For from the east to the west, My name shall be great among the nations, and everywhere incense shall be offered to My name; and a pure food offering; for My name shall be great among the nations, says Jehovah of Hosts.

And you have said, Behold, what weariness. And you have sniffed at it, says Jehovah of Hosts. And you bring what was stolen, and the lame, and the sick; and you bring the grain offering. Should I accept it from your hand? says Jehovah.

Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing to His name.

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish from the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Jehovah; I shall not slip.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness.

Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk in integrity.

O Jehovah of Hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You; because he trusts in You.

Trust in Jehovah forever; for in YAH JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.

Who among you fears Jehovah? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah and rest on his God.

Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.