Psalm 50:16-22
“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?”
King James Version
God rebuking hypocritical worship without transformed lives, pointing to the final reckoning for the unrepentant.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 7:21-23 Romans 2:21-24
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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