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Psalms 50:16

What does Psalms 50:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 50:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

v.16This passage

v.17Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 26:7

    The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Romans 2:17

    But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

  • Psalms 78:36

    But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

  • Isaiah 55:6

    Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

  • 2 Peter 2:15

    forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

  • Isaiah 48:22

    There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the wicked.

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