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Psalms Chapter 50 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Psalms 50:16

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,
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BBE Psalms 50:16

But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
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DARBY 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 into thy mouth,
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KJV 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?
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WBT Psalms 50:16

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?
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WEB Psalms 50:16

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, That you have taken my covenant on your lips,
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YLT Psalms 50:16

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

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 16-21. - While even the more godly among the Israelites have been thus, to a certain extent, reproved (vers. 8-14), the psalmist now addresses to the ungodly, the open and wilful transgressors, a far sterner rebuke. They claim the privileges of God's covenanted servants (ver. 16), but perform none of the duties (vers. 17-20), thus bringing down upon themselves a terrible menace. Verse 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? The wicked assumed that they were true Israelites. They were familiar with the words of God's statutes, and with the terms of the covenant. They claimed the right of enforcing them against others (Romans 2:18-20), while in their own persons they set them at nought (vers. 18-20). God declares that they have no right to assume to be teachers of others until they have taught themselves - they are unfit even to "take his covenant in their mouth."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) But.--The psalm here turns to address a worse class, those who, while undisguisedly wicked, shelter themselves under the name of the covenant.What hast thou to do?--i.e., how darest thou?