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Psalms 50:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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?


Psalms 50:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 50:1611 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/לָ֤/רָשָׁ֨עwəlārāšāʿ
and to the wickedconjH7563
condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong
אָ֘מַ֤רʾāmar
he saysverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
מַהmah
what?particleH4100
oft · ) · thing · what (end ···
לְּ֭/ךָləkā
pron
לְ/סַפֵּ֣רləsapēr
to recountpronH5608
count; declare · number · penknife · reckon ···
חֻקָּ֑/יḥuqāy
decrees mynounH2706
bound · commandment · convenient · custom ···
וַ/תִּשָּׂ֖אwatiśāʾ
and you have takenconjH5375
advance · arise · (able to · suffer to) bear(-er ···
בְרִיתִ֣/יbəriytiy
covenant mynounH1285
feder · covenant · league
עֲלֵיʿălēy
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
פִֽי/ךָpiykā
mouth yournounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 50:16

1. How much avails the Word of God to us for the correction of our life, both regarding His rewards to be expected, and His punishments to be feared, let each one measure in himself; and let him put his conscience without deceit before His eyes, and not flatter himself in a danger so great: for you see that even our Lord God Himself does flatter no one: though He comforts us by promising His blessings, and by strengthening our hope; yet them that live ill and despise His word…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 50 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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