Psalms 50:17

17 You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.

Psalms 50:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 For you refuse my discipline and treat my words like trash.
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 You never answer the door when I call; you treat my words like garbage.
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 You hate instruction and turn your back on My words.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 You hate my teaching. You turn your back on what I say.

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 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
16 But to the wicked person, God says: “What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
17 You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.
18 When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
19 You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Proverbs 1:22
  • 2. S 1 Kings 14:9; Nehemiah 9:26; Romans 2:21-22
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