Psa 50:16-22 | Clarke | STEP | Verse 16 But unto the wicked - The bloodthirsty priests, proud Pharisees, and ignorant scribes of the Jewish people.

Psalms 50:16-22

Verse 16

But unto the wicked - The bloodthirsty priests, proud Pharisees, and ignorant scribes of the Jewish people. Verse 17

Seeing thou hatest instruction - All these rejected the counsel of God against themselves; and refused to receive the instructions of Christ. Verse 18

When thou sawest a thief - Rapine, adulteries, and adulterous divines, were common among the Jews in our Lord's time. The Gospels give full proof of this. Verse 21

These things hast thou done - My eye has been continually upon you, though my judgments have not been poured out: and because I was silent, thou didst suppose I was such as thyself; but I will reprove thee, etc. I will visit for these things. Verse 22

Now consider this - Ye have forgotten your God, and sinned against him. He has marked down all your iniquities, and has them in order to exhibit against you. Beware, therefore, lest he tear you to pieces, when there is none to deliver; for none can deliver you but the Christ you reject. And how can ye escape, if ye neglect so great a salvation?