Psalms 50:18 — Meaning and Application

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or {that} thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. {hast...: Heb. thy portion was with}

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. {givest: Heb. sendest}

Thou sittest {and} speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.