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href="/bsb/psalms/50.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/50.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For you refuse my discipline and treat my words like trash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Seeing you hate instruction And cast My words behind you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For you yourself hate discipline, And you throw My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For you hate instruction <i>and</i> discipline And cast My words behind you [discarding them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You hate instruction and fling my words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You hate instruction and turn your back on My words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You refused correction and rejected my commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You refuse to let me correct you; you reject my commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You hate instruction and toss my words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you hate instruction and reject my words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />seeing you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, you have hated instruction, "" And cast My words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou hatedst instruction, and thou wilt cast my words behind thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Seeing thou hast hated discipline: and hast cast my words behind thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 49:17>Truly, you have hated discipline, and you have cast my sermons behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You hate discipline; you cast my words behind you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Seeing that you hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But you have hated my instruction and you have cast my words behind you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest My words behind thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast hated instruction, and hast cast my words behind <i>thee</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/50-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5971" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/50.htm">The Mighty One Calls</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">For you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: śā·nê·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">hate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">My instruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: wat·taš·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">and cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">My words</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24-25</a></span><br />Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12-13</a></span><br />and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! / I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a></span><br />To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Jeremiah 7:24-26</a></span><br />Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Jeremiah 11:10</a></span><br />They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-10.htm">Jeremiah 13:10</a></span><br />These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31-32</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Mark 7:9</a></span><br />He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46</a></span><br />Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a></span><br />But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-48.htm">John 12:48</a></span><br />There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Seeing you hate instruction, and casts my words behind you.</p><p class="hdg">hatest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7,28,29</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD <i>is</i> the beginning of knowledge: <i>but</i> fools despise wisdom and instruction… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12,13</a></b></br> And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-36.htm">Proverbs 8:36</a></b></br> But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.</p><p class="hdg">castest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a></b></br> Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a></b></br> Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9</a></b></br> The wise <i>men</i> are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom <i>is</i> in them?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/15-4.htm">Castest</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Casteth</a> <a href="/job/37-13.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Hatest</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/psalms/17-11.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Castest</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Casteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-28.htm">Hatest</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/psalms/68-2.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/psalms/50-19.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">The majesty of God in the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">His order to gather his saints</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-7.htm">The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">but in sincerity of obedience</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the biblical context, "instruction" often refers to the Torah or God's law, which was given to guide the Israelites in righteousness. The hatred of God's instruction suggests a willful disobedience and rebellion against His commandments. This attitude is reminiscent of the Israelites' frequent turning away from God throughout the Old Testament, as seen in the wilderness wanderings (Exodus 32) and during the period of the Judges (<a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-19</a>). The rejection of divine instruction is a theme that echoes in the prophetic writings, where prophets like Jeremiah and Isaiah lament the people's refusal to heed God's word (<a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a>, <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9</a>).<p><b>and cast My words behind you</b><br>This imagery of casting words behind oneself signifies a deliberate disregard and dismissal of God's commands. In ancient Near Eastern culture, to throw something behind you was to treat it as worthless or irrelevant. This act of casting away God's words can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual state of Israel when they ignored the covenant and pursued idolatry (<a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">2 Kings 17:15</a>). The phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus criticizes the Pharisees and teachers of the law for nullifying God's word for the sake of tradition (<a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Mark 7:9</a>). This rejection of God's word is a stark contrast to the call for believers to treasure and meditate on His word, as seen in <a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a>. The casting away of God's words can also be seen as a type of Christ's rejection by the people, as He is the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), and was despised and rejected by men (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this Psalm, addressing His people with a rebuke for their hypocrisy and disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of the Psalm, representing God's chosen people who are being admonished for their lack of genuine worship and obedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of the Psalm, a Levite and one of David's chief musicians, who is credited with writing several Psalms.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_zion.htm">Mount Zion</a></b><br>Often associated with God's presence and the place from which He speaks, symbolizing His authority and judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, which they are accused of violating by ignoring His instructions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>True worship involves not just rituals but a heart that seeks to obey God's commands. Reflect on areas in your life where you might be ignoring God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_hypocrisy.htm">The Danger of Hypocrisy</a></b><br>God desires sincerity in our relationship with Him. Evaluate whether your outward expressions of faith align with your inner commitment to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disregard.htm">The Consequences of Disregard</a></b><br>Ignoring God's words leads to spiritual stagnation and judgment. Consider the long-term effects of neglecting God's guidance in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>God’s rebuke is an invitation to return to Him. Seek forgiveness and make a conscious effort to align your actions with His teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_daily_life.htm">The Role of Scripture in Daily Life</a></b><br>Regular engagement with the Bible is crucial for spiritual growth. Develop a habit of studying and applying God's word consistently.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_discern_good_vs._evil.htm">How do you separate good from evil in life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_kingdom_of_god_like.htm">How should we respond to betrayal and deceit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_suffer.htm">The psalm insists that following God's laws brings peace and protection, yet other Bible passages show faithful people enduring suffering and persecution (Psalm 119:165).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'spare_the_rod'_mean.htm">What does 'spare the rod, spoil the child' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Seeing thou hatest instruction</span> (comp. <a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Proverbs 1:25, 29</a>). God, by his Law, teaches men their duties; but many men "hate" to be instructed. <span class="cmt_word">And castest my words behind</span> <span class="cmt_word">thee</span> (comp. <a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">1 Kings 14:9</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a>). They proceed from "inward alienation" to "open rejection" of the moral law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/50-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭אַתָּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hate</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂנֵ֣אתָ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·nê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My instruction</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּסָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(mū·sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and cast</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·taš·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My words</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבָרַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behind you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/50-17.htm">Psalm 50:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 50:17 Seeing you hate instruction and throw my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/50-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 50:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 50:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/50-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 50:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 50:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>