Psalms 50:17

17 You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you.

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 Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me."
16 But God says to wicked people, "How dare you quote my decrees and mouth my promises!
17 You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you.
18 When you see a thief, you want to make friends with him. You keep company with people who commit adultery.
19 You let your mouth say anything evil. Your tongue plans deceit.
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