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
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