Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 5:7

"For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry." — Isaiah 5:7 (ASV)

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

Oh, when those who profess to be God's people live ungodly, dishonest, unchaste, ungracious lives, God is greatly grieved. His anger burns against such a church and against such a people. And rightly so. He looked for judgment, for they professed to be taught of God; but behold oppression. He looked for righteousness, for they said they were righteous; but behold a cry. The passage has a special reference to God's ancient people, and one cannot read it without noting how literally this terrible threatening has been fulfilled.