Psalms 50:17

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

"Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee." - Psalms 50:17
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What does Psalms 50:17 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 50:17 from the King James Version reads, "Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee." This verse is part of a larger passage from Psalm 50, where the psalmist is delivering a message from God to the people. The overarching theme of…

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The Weight of Wisdom: Embracing Divine Instruction

**Introduction** In today’s world, being instructed or corrected is often seen as an affront to our autonomy. Psalm 50:17, which states, "Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee," serves as a profound reminder of the consequences of disregarding divine…

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A Prayer for Openness to Divine Instruction

Heavenly Father, In the quietness of this moment, I come before You with a heart that seeks to understand the depths of Your wisdom and grace. I acknowledge the weight of the words expressed in Psalms 50:17, where it is said, "Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words…

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Psalms 50:17 - "Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee."
"Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined." - Psalms 50:2
"For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills." - Psalms 50:10
"And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah." - Psalms 50:6
Psalms 50:13 - "Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?"
Psalms 50:2 - "Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined."
"I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine." - Psalms 50:11
"Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:" - Psalms 50:14
Psalms 50:6 - "And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah."
Psalms 50:11 - "I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine."
Psalms 119:50 - "This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."
Psalms 50:10 - "For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills."
Psalms 50:14 - "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:"
Psalms 50:19 - "Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit."
Psalms 50:5 - "Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
Psalms 50:15 - "And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."
Psalms 50:22 - "Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver."
"He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people." - Psalms 50:4
Psalms 50:18 - "When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers."
Psalms 50:12 - "If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof."
Psalms 17:5 - "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not."
Psalms 50:4 - "He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people."
Psalms 50:9 - "I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds."
Psalms 50:20 - "Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son."
Psalms 50:23 - "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God."
Psalms 18:50 - "Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore."
Psalms 78:50 - "He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;"
Psalms 50:8 - "I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me."
Psalms 136:17 - "To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:"