Psalm 50:16-23

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says,
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take ^(A)My covenant in your mouth?
¹⁷ “For you ^(B)hate discipline,
And you ^(C)cast My words behind you.
¹⁸ “When you see a thief, you ^[a](D)are pleased with him,
And ^[b]you ^(E)associate with adulterers.
¹⁹ “You ^[c](F)let your mouth loose in evil
And your ^(G)tongue frames deceit.
²⁰ “You sit and ^(H)speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
²¹ “These things you have done and ^(I)I kept silence;
You thought that I was just like you;
I will ^(J)reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.

²² “Now consider this, you who ^(K)forget God,
Or I will ^(L)tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.
²³ “He who ^(M)offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me;
And to him who ^[d](N)orders his way aright
I shall ^(O)show the salvation of God.”