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Psalms 50:16

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?

KJV

Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus, Deus salutis meæ, et exsultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam.

Vulgate

ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου,

LXX

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,

ASV

וְ/לָ֤/רָשָׁ֨ע אָ֘מַ֤ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים מַה לְּ֭/ךָ לְ/סַפֵּ֣ר חֻקָּ֑/י וַ/תִּשָּׂ֖א בְרִיתִ֣/י עֲלֵי פִֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 280×
י
y
noun · 496×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
noun · 126×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
סֹּפֵ֔ר
spr
verb · 161×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. In what has gone before he had shown that the sacrifices were unavailing for perfect purification, and were a type, and greatly defective. Since then there was this objection to his argument, If they are types, how is it that, after the truth has come, they have not ceased, nor given place, but are still performed? He here accordingly labors at this very point, showing that …
Q. Are those to be admitted to the Lord's Supper who show by what they say and do that they are unbelieving and ungodly? A. No, that would dishonor God's covenant and bring down God's anger upon the entire congregation. Therefore, according to the instruction of Christ and his apostles, the Christian church is duty-bound to exclude such people, by the official use of the keys o…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one n
  • 1Cor 9:27 — But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
  • Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
  • Isa 29:13 — Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the p
  • Isa 55:6 — Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
  • Jas 3:10 — Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
  • Jer 44:26 — Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of
  • John 8:7 — So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
  • John 12:6 — This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
  • Matt 7:3 — And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
  • Matt 23:3 — All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
  • Prov 1:29 — For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
  • Prov 17:7 — Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
  • Ps 25:14 — The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
  • Ps 78:36 — Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
  • Ps 94:20 — Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
  • Ps 119:43 — And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
  • Rom 2:1 — Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
  • Rom 2:17 — Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
  • Rom 2:21 — Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?