Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 51:7

"Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye dismayed at their revilings." — Isaiah 51:7 (ASV)

Hearken unto me, you that know righteousness,

In the first verse of this chapter, there is a message for those who follow after righteousness; here is a word for those who know it: Hearken unto me, you that know righteousness,

the people in whose heart is my law; do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings.

If you are true to God, they will be sure to revile you. A Christian should not expect to go to heaven in a whole skin; it is a part of the nature of serpents and snakes in the grass to try, if they can, to bite at the heel of the child of God, even as that old serpent, the devil, bit at the heel of him who has broken the dragon's head.

Do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings, for your Master suffered in the same fashion long ago.