He summonsthe heavensabove,And the earth,to judgeHis people:
And the heavensdeclareHis righteousness,For GodHimselfis judge.Selah.
Beforethe LORD,for He is coming,For He is comingto judgethe earth.He will judgethe worldin righteousnessAnd the peoplesin His faithfulness.
Beforethe LORD,for He is comingto judgethe earth;He will judgethe worldwith righteousnessAnd the peopleswith equity.
Listen,O heavens,and hear,O earth;For the LORDspeaks,"SonsI have rearedand broughtup, But they have revoltedagainst Me.
"ThereforeI will yetcontendwith you," declaresthe LORD,"And with your sons'sonsI will contend.
"I callheavenand earthto witnessagainst you today,that I have setbeforeyou lifeand death,the blessingand the curse.So chooselifein orderthat you may live,you and your descendants,
"Assembleto me allthe eldersof your tribesand your officers,that I may speakthesewordsin their hearingand callthe heavensand the earthto witnessagainst them.
"Giveear,O heavens,and let me speak;And let the earthhearthe wordsof my mouth.
I callheavenand earthto witnessagainst you today,that you will surelyperishquicklyfrom the landwhereyou are goingoverthe Jordanto possessit. You shall not livelongon it, but will be utterlydestroyed.
"Out of the heavensHe let you hearHis voiceto disciplineyou; and on earthHe let you seeHis greatfire,and you heardHis wordsfrom the midstof the fire.
