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But to the wickedוְלָרָשָׁעElohimאֱלֹהִיםsays,אָמַר“What is it to youמַה לְּךָto recountלְסַפֵּרmy statutesחֻקָּיor to takeוַתִּשָּׂאmy covenantבְרִיתִיon your mouth?עֲלֵי פִיךָ
Psalms 50:16
Study it in the app“But to the wicked Elohim says, “What is it to you to recount my statutes or to take my covenant on your mouth?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 50:16, word by word
- But to the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- saysאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- to recountסַפֵּרsaper
recount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “saper” appears- my statutesחֻקָּchuka
statute
A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.
Where else “chuka” appears- or to takeתִּשָּׂאtisa
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “tisa” appears- my covenantבְרִיתִveriti
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “veriti” appears- on your mouthפִיfi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “fi” appears
The context
15and call on me in the day of distress; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
16 · This verse (above)
17For you hate correction, and you cast my words behind you.