16But to the sinner God hath said: Why dost thou declare my justices, and take my covenant in thy mouth ?


In Context

13 Shall I eat the flesh of bullocks? or shall I drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer to God the sacrifice of praise: and pay thy vows to the most High.

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 But to the sinner God hath said: Why dost thou declare my justices, and take my covenant in thy mouth ?

17 Seeing thou hast hated discipline: and hast cast my words behind thee.

18 If thou didst see a thief thou didst run with him: and with adulterers thou hast been a partaker.

Psalm 50:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

50:16But 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

50:16But to the wicked, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

50:16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

50:16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes; and that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:16But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:16But to the wicked God says, |What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

50:16And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee — to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

50:16But to the wicked God said, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth?