Psalms 50:16 - Compare All Versions

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

But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite my statutes or take my covenant on your lips?

But God says to the wicked: “Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant?

But God says to the wicked: “What right do you have to recite my statutes and to take my covenant on your lips?

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?

But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to declare My statutes, Or take My covenant in your mouth

Next, God calls up the wicked: “What are you up to, quoting my laws, talking like we are good friends? You never answer the door when I call; you treat my words like garbage. If you find a thief, you make him your buddy; adulterers are your friends of choice. Your mouth drools filth; lying is a serious art form with you. You stab your own brother in the back, rip off your little sister. I kept a quiet patience while you did these things; you thought I went along with your game. I’m calling you on the carpet, now, laying your wickedness out in plain sight.

¶But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth?

¶But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite My statutes Or to take My covenant on your lips?

God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?