Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 50:16

16. 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 ?

(i. e.) The same ungodly and Hypocritical Professors, whom he calleth Saints, v. 5. in Regard of their Profession, and here wicked in respect of their Practise, and the truth of the thing,

He told them what he would not reprove them, for, v. 8. and why, v. 9. 10. &c. now he tells them for what he did reprove and Condemn them, even for a vain and false Profession of Religion.

With what Confidence darest thou make mention of, or boast of Gods Grace and Favour vouchsafed unto thee, in giving thee such a Covenant and Statu[illegible: 1+ letters]es, pretending to embrace them, and to give up thy self to the Observation of them? This not onely the Teachers (of whom some understand these Words) but all the Israelites in general: Of whom he rather seems to speak.