Psalms 50:18
Psalms 50:18 in Multiple Translations
When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.
When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
When you see people stealing, you admire them; you associate with adulterers.
For when thou seest a thiefe, thou runnest with him, and thou art partaker with the adulterers.
If thou hast seen a thief, Then thou art pleased with him, And with adulterers [is] thy portion.
When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
Every time that you see a thief, you become his friend, and you spend much time with those who commit adultery.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 50:18
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Psalms 50:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אִם
רָאִ֣יתָ
גַ֭נָּב
וַ/תִּ֣רֶץ
עִמּ֑/וֹ
וְ/עִ֖ם
מְנָאֲפִ֣ים
חֶלְקֶֽ/ךָ
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
Conj
רָאִ֣יתָ
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
גַ֭נָּב
gannâb
H1590
thief
N-ms
וַ/תִּ֣רֶץ
râtsâh
H7521
to accept
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms
עִמּ֑/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
וְ/עִ֖ם
ʻim
H5973
with
Conj | Prep
מְנָאֲפִ֣ים
nâʼaph
H5003
to commit adultery
V-Piel
חֶלְקֶֽ/ךָ
chêleq
H2506
portion
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 50:18
אִם
ʼim
H518
"if"
Conj
This Hebrew word is used to express conditions or questions, like if or whether. It can also be used to make oaths or express wishes, as in Oh that! It appears in various forms in the KJV, including if, though, and when.
Definition: : if/whether_or/though 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather
Usage: Occurs in 931 OT verses. KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet. See also: Genesis 4:7; Exodus 22:3; Leviticus 27:27.
רָאִ֣יתָ
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
גַ֭נָּב
gannâb
H1590
"thief"
N-ms
A thief is someone who takes things that dont belong to them, as seen in the Bible where Jesus teaches about a thief in the night. This word is used to describe people who steal. It appears in various Bible stories.
Definition: thief
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: thief. See also: Exodus 22:1; Proverbs 29:24; Psalms 50:18.
וַ/תִּ֣רֶץ
râtsâh
H7521
"to accept"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to accept or be pleased with something, like God accepting our prayers. It appears in Psalms and Proverbs, showing God's favor towards us. This word is about being satisfied or delighted.
Definition: 1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to 1a2) to accept 1a3) to be pleased, be determined 1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy 1a5) to please 1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with 1c) (Piel) to seek favour of 1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: (be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self. See also: Genesis 33:10; Psalms 50:18; Psalms 40:14.
עִמּ֑/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
וְ/עִ֖ם
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Conj | Prep
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
מְנָאֲפִ֣ים
nâʼaph
H5003
"to commit adultery"
V-Piel
This word means to commit adultery or be unfaithful, like in the story of David and Bathsheba. It can also mean to worship idols, which is a form of spiritual adultery. In the Bible, it is used to describe both physical and spiritual unfaithfulness.
Definition: 1) to commit adultery 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to commit adultery 1a1a) usually of man 1a1a1) always with wife of another 1a1b) adultery (of women) (participle) 1a2) idolatrous worship (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to commit adultery 1b1a) of man 1b1b) adultery (of women) (participle) 1b2) idolatrous worship (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock. See also: Exodus 20:14; Jeremiah 23:10; Psalms 50:18.
חֶלְקֶֽ/ךָ
chêleq
H2506
"portion"
N-ms | Suff
Smoothness can refer to flattering words, but also to an inheritance or a portion of something. It appears in Psalms and Proverbs, describing the smooth tongue of a deceiver.
Definition: 1) portion, share, part, territory 1a) portion, share 1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land) 1c) one's portion, one's possession 1d) (chosen) portion 1e) portion, award (from God) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (חֲלָק "portion" H2508)
Usage: Occurs in 63 OT verses. KJV: flattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion. See also: Genesis 14:24; Job 27:13; Psalms 16:5.
Study Notes — Psalms 50:18
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- Context
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- Psalms 50:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 50:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 50:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 50:18
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 50:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
- Sermons on Psalms 50:18
Context — The Mighty One Calls
16To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
17For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.
18When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
19You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit. 20You sit and malign your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Romans 1:32 | Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them. |
| 2 | 1 Timothy 5:22 | Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. |
| 3 | Hebrews 13:4 | Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. |
| 4 | Leviticus 20:10 | If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. |
| 5 | Proverbs 7:19–23 | For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.” With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him. He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life. |
| 6 | Isaiah 5:23 | who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 5:8–9 | They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? |
| 8 | Matthew 23:30 | And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ |
| 9 | Job 31:9–11 | If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door, then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her. For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged. |
| 10 | Ephesians 5:11–13 | Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself. |
Psalms 50:18 Summary
[Psalms 50:18 is a warning from God to those who claim to follow Him but secretly support or participate in sinful behaviors. This verse is saying that when we befriend or join forces with those who are doing wrong, we are essentially saying that their actions are okay, which goes against God's teachings (as seen in Romans 1:32). We need to be careful about the company we keep and the influences we allow in our lives, because they can shape our thoughts and actions. By following God's teachings and surrounding ourselves with people who genuinely seek to follow Him, we can avoid the pitfalls of sin and live a life that honors God (as encouraged in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'throw in your lot with adulterers' in Psalms 50:18?
This phrase means to align oneself with or join forces with those who are unfaithful to God and to others, as seen in the example of the Israelites in Judges 2:10-11, who turned away from God to follow other gods.
Is it wrong to be friends with someone who has made mistakes, like a thief?
While it's not wrong to show love and kindness to those who have made mistakes, Psalms 50:18 is warning against actively befriending and supporting those who continue in their sinful ways, as this can lead to spiritual harm, as seen in 1 Corinthians 15:33.
How does this verse relate to my everyday life?
This verse reminds us to be mindful of the company we keep and the influences we allow in our lives, as Proverbs 22:24-25 warns against befriending those with bad tempers, lest we learn their ways and suffer harm.
What is the main issue God is addressing in Psalms 50:18?
The main issue is the hypocrisy of claiming to follow God while secretly condoning or participating in sinful behaviors, as also seen in Matthew 23:27-28, where Jesus condemns the Pharisees for their outward show of righteousness while inwardly being corrupt.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I may be 'befriending' sinful behaviors or attitudes in my own life, and how can I repent and turn away from them?
- How can I balance showing love and kindness to those who have made mistakes with the need to avoid supporting or condoning their sinful behaviors?
- What are some potential consequences of 'throwing in my lot' with those who are unfaithful to God, and how can I avoid these pitfalls?
- In what ways can I actively seek out and cultivate friendships with those who are genuinely seeking to follow God, as encouraged in Hebrews 10:24-25?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 50:18
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him,.... Or "didst run with him" (a); joined and agreed with him in the commission of the same things; which was literally true of the Scribes and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 50:18
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
Sawest; or, didst observe, or consider; when he came into thy presence and company, and thou didst understand and consider his ways, and his success and impunity, and he invited thee to a participation of his profit. Thou consentedst with him; or, as many render it, then didst run with him; thou didst readily and greedily associate thyself with him in his unrighteous courses. Thou didst yield to his motions, and that with great complacency and diligence. Partaker with adulterers, by joining with them in their lewd and filthy practices.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
Psalms 50:18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.Ver. 18. When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him] Mala opera hic memorata sunt in secreto, saith Kimchi. These evils hereafter mentioned are secretly acted by those that pretended to better things, and, therefore, heaven and earth are called to witness against them, Psalms 50:4. See Jeremiah 20:2-7 Servi ut taceant iumenta loquentur, the very beasts have a verdict to pass upon secret sinners, as the ass upon Balaam, and those horses upon Cardinal Angelot, who was so basely covetous that by a secret way he used to go into his own stable, and steal the oats from them (Pontan. lib. de Prin.). And hast been partaker with the adulterers] 1. In thy desire, supposing thyself with them. 2. In thy filthy acts, though closely carried; as the Popish priests, whose rule is, Si non caste, lumen caute.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
(18) Thou consentedst with him—i.e., hast pleasure in. (Comp. Job 34:9.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
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.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 50:18
18. then thou consentedst with him] The original is stronger: thou didst delight thyself with him, didst gladly associate with him. Cf. Job 34:9. R.V. omits then. The LXX vocalises the consonants differently and renders, thou didst run along with him (cp. Proverbs 1:16): but the Massoretic reading is preferable. and hast been partaker &c.] Lit., and thy portion was with adulterers: thou didst make common cause with them, condoning and sharing their sin.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 50:18
When thou sawest a thief - When you have seen or found one who was intending to commit theft, then (instead of rebuking or exposing him) you have been willing to act with him, and to divide the profits.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 50:18
18. Thou consentedst—A charge of complicity and participation with civil wrongs and personal vices. These things they did covertly.
Sermons on Psalms 50:18
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Our First Priority by Andrew Murray | Pastor Ray Stedman delves into the concept of 'suneudokeo,' which means to give hearty approval or consent to something, as seen in various Bible verses where individuals approve o |
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(Women) 04. a Wounded Spirit by Keith Daniel | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being cautious about the entertainment we consume, particularly in relation to movies and television shows. He warns agains |
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The Glory of God and the Image of Jealousy by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher warns the congregation about the dangers of turning away from God and indulging in sinful behavior. He emphasizes that those who take pleasure in wicke |
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The Development of a Reprobate by James Robison | The video is a sermon transcript that discusses the unnatural affection for material possessions, specifically the desire for a hall. The speaker emphasizes that this desire is not |
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Rom. 1:16-32 -Pt3- the Man Without the Bible by Charles Leiter | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the constant presence of deception in the world. He urges young people in college to be aware of this and not fall into its trap. The speaker |
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It's Time for Tough Love by Shane Idleman | Shane Idleman emphasizes the necessity of tough love in the church, drawing from the Apostle Paul's example of speaking the truth in love. He argues that the current state of the n |
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The Allegories of Sarah and Hagar by C.H. Spurgeon | The preacher, Greek Word Studies, delves into the concept of 'dikaioma' in the Bible, which refers to God's declaration of what is right and just, often seen as His decree of retri |