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God Seeks Inner Truth
Commentators unanimously explain that when the verse says God's 'eyes look upon truth,' it refers to inner sincerity, faithfulness, and integrity of heart. God sees past outward religious acts to the true condition of a person's spirit. As John Calvin notes, this is like 1 Samuel 16:7, where God 'looks on the heart,' valuing genuine uprightness far more than external performances.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 5:3
18th Century
Theologian
Upon the truth - God looks to the “faith,” the upright purpose of the heart, and without it the nominal allegiance of an oath is an abomina…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 5:3
19th Century
Bishop
Upon the truth. —The Hebrew word, which has no article, implies truth in the inward parts, faithfulness, as well as truth…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 5:3
19th Century
Preacher
O LORD, are not your eyes upon the truth?
If there is any truthful man anywhere, God sees him. His eyes are upon him, he regards him…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 5:3
16th Century
Theologian
Some give a strained interpretation of the beginning of the verse, or rather pervert it, as if the Prophet had said that God would not turn His eye…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 5:3
17th Century
Pastor
O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth ? &c.] That is, you have no regard to such deceitful men, such hypocritical wor…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 5:1–9
17th Century
Minister
None could be found who behaved as upright and godly men. But the Lord saw the true character of the people through all their disguises.
The…