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Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Seeing you hate instruction - That is, he is unwilling himself to be taught. He will not learn the true nature of religion, and yet…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Notice the fine tone of irony that pervades this rebuke, the best weapon against ritualistic errors.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Seeing you hate instruction, and cast my words behind you.

As if they were worthless things to be thrown away – as if they were obn…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Also you hate correction. Here hypocrites are challenged with treacherous duplicity in denying, by their life and their works, that godlin…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Seeing you hate instruction
Or "correction" F26 ; to be reproved or reformed by the statutes and covenant…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hypocrisy is wickedne , which God will judge. And it is too common for those who declare the Lord's statutes to others to live in disobedience to t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to trust in God; here, he instructs them in the worship of God. The title is a psalm for…

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