Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 57:10

"Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint." — Isaiah 57:10 (ASV)

Yet you did not say, There is no hope: you have found the life of your hand; therefore you were not grieved.

Though they had hunted for pleasure, and had not found it, and had brought themselves into great distress, yet they would not give up the hope of, after all, succeeding in their rebellion.

Oh, how obstinately people are set upon seeking satisfaction where it never can be found—namely, in the pursuit of sin! These people were still alive, and they were content to be so; but they were not grieved although God had sorely chastened them.

You are wearied in the greatness of your way;

"You are wearied out with your own way. You have been so zealous in your rebellion against God that you have actually fatigued yourself in the pursuit of evil." That is a true description of those who have worn themselves out in the ways of sin.

You are wearied in the greatness of your way;

They did so much, and they were so superstitious, that they even wearied themselves with it.

Yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

As long as they only lived, they did not think that there was any hope of anything better, and so they were not grieved for all their sin and all their trouble.