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Psalm 50:15–17

15  and fcall upon me in the day of trouble;

I will gdeliver you, and you shall hglorify me.”

16  But to the wicked God says:

“What right have you to recite my statutes

or take my covenant on your lips?

17  iFor you hate discipline,

jand you cast my words behind you.

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Psalm 50:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 and call on me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws

or take my covenant on your lips?

17 You hate my instruction

and cast my words behind you.

Psalm 50:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble:

I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 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?

17 Seeing thou hatest instruction,

And castest my words behind thee.

Psalm 50:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Then call on me when you are in trouble,

and I will rescue you,

and you will give me glory.”

16 But God says to the wicked:

“Why bother reciting my decrees

and pretending to obey my covenant?

17 For you refuse my discipline

and treat my words like trash.

Psalm 50:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

16 But to the wicked God says:

“What right have you to declare My statutes,

Or take My covenant in your mouth,

17 Seeing you hate instruction

And cast My words behind you?

Psalm 50:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 Call to me in times of trouble.

I will save you, and you will honor me.”

16 But God says to the wicked,

“Why do you talk about my laws?

Why do you mention my agreement?

17 You hate my teachings

and turn your back on what I say.

Psalm 50:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble:

I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 But unto the wicked God saith,

What hast thou to do to declare my statutes,

And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,

17 Seeing thou hatest instruction,

And castest my words behind thee?

Psalm 50:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth, 17 Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?

Psalm 50:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Call on me in times of trouble. 

I will rescue you, and you will honor me.” 

16 But God says to wicked people, 

“How dare you quote my decrees 

and mouth my promises!

17 You hate discipline. 

You toss my words behind you. 

Psalm 50:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 Call on Me in a day of trouble;

I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

16 But God says to the wicked:

“What right do you have to recite My statutes

and to take My covenant on your lips?

17 You hate instruction

and turn your back on My words.

Psalm 50:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 Call on me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

16 But to the wicked God says:

“What right have you to recite my statutes,

or take my covenant on your lips?

17 For you hate discipline,

and you cast my words behind you.

Psalm 50:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 And call me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.”

16 But to the wicked God says,

“What right have you to recite my statutes

and mention my covenant with your mouth,

17 while you yourself hate discipline,

and cast my words behind you?

Psalm 50:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Call out to me when trouble comes.

I will save you. And you will honor me.”

16 But here is what God says to sinful people.

“What right do you have to speak the words of my laws?

How dare you speak the words of my covenant!

17 You hate my teaching.

You turn your back on what I say.

Psalm 50:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble;

I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

16 But to the wicked God says,

What right have you to tell of My statutes

And to take My covenant in your mouth?

17 “For you hate discipline,

And you cast My words behind you.


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