Psalms

Psalm 50:16–17

¹⁶To the wicked, however, God says,

“What right have you to recite My statutes

and to bear My covenant on your lips?

¹⁷For you hate My instruction

and cast My words behind you.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the wicked	וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע׀	wə·lā·rā·šā‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
however	וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע׀	wə·lā·rā·šā‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
says	אָ֘מַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What right	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you	לְּ֭ךָ	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
to recite	לְסַפֵּ֣ר	lə·sap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5608 count
My statutes	חֻקָּ֑י	ḥuq·qāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and to bear	וַתִּשָּׂ֖א	wat·tiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
My covenant	בְרִיתִ֣י	ḇə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
on	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Preposition	H5921 height
your lips	פִֽיךָ׃	p̄î·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For you	וְ֭אַתָּה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
hate	שָׂנֵ֣אתָ	śā·nê·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8130 hate
My instruction	מוּסָ֑ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
and cast	וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ	wat·taš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
My words	דְּבָרַ֣י	də·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
behind you	אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 50:16 Isaiah 29:13 · Psalm 78:36–38 · Psalm 25:14 · Romans 2:17–24 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Isaiah 48:1–2 · Hebrews 8:9

Psalm 50:17 Nehemiah 9:26 · 2 Timothy 4:3–4 · Proverbs 12:1 · Proverbs 1:28–29 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · 1 Kings 14:9 · Proverbs 1:7 · Romans 1:28 · Jeremiah 8:9 · Romans 2:21–23 · Proverbs 8:36 · Proverbs 5:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.