Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,
New American Standard Bible
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take
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?
Holman Bible
“What right do you have to recite My statutes
and to take My covenant on your lips?
International Standard Version
As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!
A Conservative Version
But to the wicked man God says, What have thou to do to declare my statutes, and that thou have taken my covenant in thy mouth,
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified
But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite My statutes
Or to take My covenant on your lips?
Julia Smith Translation
And to the unjust one God said, What to thee to recount my law, and thou wilt lift up my covenant upon thy mouth?
King James 2000
But unto the wicked God says, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But to the wicked God says, "What [right] have you to recite my statutes and {mention my covenant with your mouth},
Modern King James verseion
But to the wicked, God says, What is it to you, to declare My Precepts, and to take up My covenant in your mouth?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,
NET Bible
God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?
New Heart English Bible
But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,
The Emphasized Bible
But, to the lawless one, God saith, What hast, thou, to do, to recount my statutes? Or that thou hast taken up my covenant upon thy mouth?
Webster
But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
World English Bible
But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,
Youngs Literal Translation
And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?
Themes
Forgetting » Those that forget the lord
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Instruction » Who despises instruction
Partaking » Who partakes with evil
Salvation » Who will see the salvation of God
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 50:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God As Judge
15 And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth, 17 Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?
Cross References
Psalm 25:14
The secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known his covenant to them.
Psalm 78:36-38
But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;
Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Isaiah 1:11-15
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith Jehovah. I am sated with burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and in the blood of bullocks, and of lambs, and of he-goats I take no pleasure.
Isaiah 29:13
And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
Isaiah 48:1-2
Hear ye this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah 48:22
There is no peace, saith Jehovah, unto the wicked.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Isaiah 58:1-7
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 7:4-7
Confide ye not in words of falsehood, saying, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple is this.
Ezekiel 18:27
And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall keep his soul alive.
Ezekiel 20:37-38
And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
Matthew 7:3-5
But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?
Matthew 7:22-23
Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through thy name, and through thy name cast out demons, and through thy name done many works of power?
John 4:24
God is a spirit; and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth.
Acts 19:13-16
And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
Romans 2:17-24
But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected.
Hebrews 8:9
not according to the covenant which I made to their fathers in the day of my taking their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they did not continue in my covenant, and I did not regard them, saith the Lord.
2 Peter 2:15
having left the straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of unrighteousness;