Psalm 50:15-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 50:7-15

God is here dealing with those that placed all their religion in the observances of the ceremonial law, and thought those sufficient. I. He lays down the original contract between him and Israel, in which they had avouched him to be their God, and he them to be his people, and so both parties were agreed (Ps. 50:7): Hear, O my people! and I will speak. Note, It is justly expected that whatever others doe, when he speaks, his people should give ear; who will, if they do not? And then we may... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 50:16-23

God, by the psalmist, having instructed his people in the right way of worshipping him and keeping up their communion with him, here directs his speech to the wicked, to hypocrites, whether they were such as professed the Jewish or the Christian religion: hypocrisy is wickedness for which God will judge. Observe here, I. The charge drawn up against them. 1. They are charged with invading and usurping the honours and privileges of religion (Ps. 50:16): What has thou to do, O wicked man! to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:15

And call upon me in the day of trouble ,.... This is another part of spiritual sacrifice or worship, which is much more acceptable to God than legal sacrifices. Invocation of God includes all parts of religious worship, and particularly designs prayer, as it does here, of which God, and he only, is the object; and which should be performed in faith, in sincerity, and with fervency; and though it should be made at all times, in private and in public, yet more especially should be attended to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:16

But unto the wicked God saith ,.... By whom are meant, not openly profane sinners; but men under a profession of religion, and indeed who were teachers of others, as appears from the following expostulation with them: the Scribes, Pharisees, and doctors among the Jews, are designed; and so Kimchi interprets it of their wise men, who learnt and taught the law, but did not act according to it. It seems as if the preceding verses respected the truly godly among the Jews, who believed in Christ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:17

Seeing thou hatest instruction ,.... Or "correction" F26 מוסד "correctionem", Vatablus; "correptionem", Gejerus. ; to be reproved or reformed by the statutes and covenant they declared to others; they taught others, but not themselves, Romans 2:21 ; 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:16

But unto the wicked - The bloodthirsty priests, proud Pharisees, and ignorant scribes of the Jewish people. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:17

Seeing thou hatest instruction - All these rejected the counsel of God against themselves; and refused to receive the instructions of Christ. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:15

Verse 15 In the fifteenth verse we have first an injunction to prayer, then a promise of its being answered, and afterwards a call to thanksgiving. We are enjoined to pray in the day of trouble, but not with the understanding that we are to pray only then, for prayer is a duty incumbent upon us every day, and every moment of our lives. Be our situation ever so comfortable and exempt from disquietude, we must never cease to engage in the exercise of supplication, remembering that, if God should... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:16

Verse 16 16But unto the wicked, etc. He now proceeds to direct his censures more openly against those whose whole religion lies in an observance of ceremonies, with which they attempt to blind the eyes of God. An exposure is made of the vanity of seeking to shelter impurity of heart and life under a veil of outward services, a lesson which ought to have been received by all with true consent, but which was peculiarly ungrateful to Jewish ears. It has been universally confessed, that the worship... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:17

Verse 17 17.Also thou hatest correction Here hypocrites are challenged with treacherous duplicity in denying, by their life and their works, that godliness which they have professed with the lip. Their contempt of God he proves from their want of reverential deference to his Word; subjection to the Word of God, and cordial submission to his precepts and instructions, being the surest test of religious principle. One way in which hypocrisy usually displays itself is, by the ingenious excuses it... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 50:7-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 50:16-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 50:17

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