Psalm 50:16 Parallel Translations

But God says to wicked people, "How dare you quote my decrees and mouth my promises! (GOD'S WORD®)

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

ASV:

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,

BBE:

But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

DBY:

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,

ERV:

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes; and that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth?

JPS:

But unto the wicked God saith: 'What hast thou to do to declare My statutes, and that thou hast taken My covenant in thy mouth?

WBS:

But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

WEB:

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

YLT:

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

Psalm 50:16 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 29:13 Then the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

50:16 But unto the wicked God saith, {m} What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or [that] thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
(m) Why do you pretend to be of my people and talk of my covenant, seeing that you are a hypocrite?

WES:

50:16 But - With what confidence darest thou make mention of my grace and favour, in giving thee such a covenant and statutes.

MHC:

50:16-23 Hypocrisy is wickedness, which God will judge. And it is too common, for those who declare the Lord's statutes to others, to live in disobedience to them themselves. This delusion arises from the abuse of God's long-suffering, and a wilful mistake of his character and the intention of his gospel. The sins of sinners will be fully proved on them in the judgment of the great day. The day is coming when God will set their sins in order, sins of childhood and youth, of riper age and old age, to their everlasting shame and terror. Let those hitherto forgetful of God, given up to wickedness, or in any way negligent of salvation, consider their urgent danger. The patience of the Lord is very great. It is the more wonderful, because sinners make such ill use of it; but if they turn not, they shall be made to see their error when it is too late. Those that forget God, forget themselves; and it will never be right with them till they consider. Man's chief end is to glorify God: whoso offers praise, glorifies him, and his spiritual sacrifices shall be accepted. We must praise God, sacrifice praise, put it into the hands of the Priest, our Lord Jesus, who is also the altar: we must be fervent in spirit, praising the Lord. Let us thankfully accept God's mercy, and endeavour to glorify him in word and deed.

CONC:

Agreement Covenant Declare Hast Laws Liftest Lips Mouth Recite Recount Says Shouldest Sinner Statutes Taking Talking Wicked

Agreement Covenant Declare Lips Mouth Recite Recount Right Shouldest Sinner Statutes Talking Wicked Words

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