Psalms 50:16

But I say this to the wicked people: ◄Why do you/It does not benefit you at all to► [RHQ] recite my commandments or talk about the agreement that I made with you,

Translation for Translators

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 pray to me when you have troubles. If you do that, I will rescue you, and then you will praise me.

17because you have refused to allow me to discipline you, and you have rejected what I told you to do.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:36But they tried to deceive God by what they said [MTY]; their words [MTY] were all lies.

Isaiah 1:11He says, “You continue to bring many sacrifices to me, but I do not [RHQ] want them because you do not worship me sincerely! You bring me many offerings to be completely burned on the altar, but I ◄am tired/do not want any more► of your burning all those offerings, the burning rams and the fat from fat cattle. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls and lambs and goats that the priest pours against the altar.

Isaiah 48:1Yahweh says, “You descendants [MTY] of Jacob, who are also descendants of Judah and are now called the people of Israel, Listen to me! You make solemn promises using my name, Yahweh, and you request that I, the God to whom you Israeli people belong, will hear you, but you do not do it sincerely.

Isaiah 55:6Seek to know me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!

Jeremiah 7:4But some people are repeatedly saying to you, ‘The temple of Yahweh is here, so we will be safe; he will not allow us and the temple to be destroyed.’ But do not pay attention to what they say, because they are deceiving you.

Ezekiel 20:37I will count you [MTY] as you walk by, and I will force you to obey the agreement that I made with you.

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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