Psalms 50:17

17 You hate discipline, and you toss my words behind your back.

Psalms 50:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 50:17

Seeing thou hatest instruction
Or "correction" F26; to be reproved or reformed by the statutes and covenant they declared to others; they taught others, but not themselves, ( Romans 2:21-23 ) ; or evangelical instruction, the doctrines of grace, and of Christ; for, as concerning the Gospel, they were enemies, ( Romans 11:28 ) ; and since they were haters of that, they ought not to have been teachers of others;

and castest my words behind thee;
the doctrines of the Gospel, which they despised and rejected with the utmost abhorrence, as loathsome, and not fit to be looked upon and into; and also the ordinances of it, the counsel of God, which they rejected against themselves, ( Acts 13:45 Acts 13:46 ) ( Luke 7:30 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F26 (dowm) "correctionem", Vatablus; "correptionem", Gejerus.

Psalms 50:17 In-Context

15 Cry out to me whenever you are in trouble; I will deliver you, then you will honor me."
16 But to the wicked God says, "Why do you talk about my laws? Why do you even mention my covenant?
17 You hate discipline, and you toss my words behind your back.
18 You make friends with thieves whenever you see one; you spend your time with adulterers.
19 You set your mouth free to do evil, then harness your tongue to tell lies.
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