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He ·calls to [summons] the ·sky [heavens] above and to the earth
    that he might judge his people.
He says, “Gather around, you ·who worship me [holy ones; saints],
    who have made an ·agreement [covenant; treaty] with me, using a sacrifice [Ex. 24:5–8].”
God is the judge,
    and even the ·skies say he is right [heavens proclaim his righteousness]. ·Selah [Interlude]

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He summons the heavens above,
    and the earth,(A) that he may judge his people:(B)
“Gather to me this consecrated people,(C)
    who made a covenant(D) with me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens proclaim(E) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.