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Psalm 50:18a "When you saw a thief, you consented with him..."

Day 107 – Psalm 50

“When you saw a thief, you consented with him…” Psalm 50:18a

OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE WICKED

The charge of the Lord went on to list a series of wrongdoings.

“When you saw a thief, you consented with him,
And have been a partaker with adulterers.
You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.”
Psalm 50:18-20

1. “When you saw a thief, you consented with him”

a) This could mean abetting theft.
b) It could also mean a perversion of justice.

2. “And have been a partaker with adulterers”

This is a reference to close fellowship with people who indulge in promiscuity.

3. The wicked use of the tongue

a) Evil speaking
b) Deceitful speech
c) Slandering
d) Even a biological brother is not spared!

4. The significance of listing these things

a) To highlight the evil nature of these wicked people.
b) To alert people of their activities.
c) To warn the wicked that their activities were known to God.
d) To warn them to cease and to desist in their wicked ways.