Psalms 50:16

And to the wicked God has said: What to you—to recount My statutes? That you lift up My covenant on your mouth?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

15And call Me in a day of adversity, || I deliver you, and you honor Me.

17Indeed, you have hated instruction, || And cast My words behind you.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:36And they deceive Him with their mouth, || And lie to Him with their tongue,

Isaiah 1:11“Why the abundance of your sacrifices to Me?” says YHWH, || “I have been satiated [with] burnt-offerings of rams, || And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, || And I have not desired male goats.

Isaiah 48:1“Hear this, O house of Jacob, || Who are called by the name of Israel, || And from the waters of Judah came out, || Who are swearing by the Name of YHWH, || And make mention of the God of Israel, || Not in truth nor in righteousness.

Isaiah 55:6Seek YHWH while He may be found, || Call Him while He is near,

Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust for yourselves || To the words of falsehood, saying, || The temple of YHWH! The temple of YHWH! These [are] the temple of YHWH!

Ezekiel 20:37And I have caused you to pass under the rod, || And brought you into the bond of the covenant,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 50:8-16

The Inefficacy of Legal Sacrifices. 7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not… Read the whole commentary →

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