Isaiah 58:1

The Right Observance of Fasts

58¹ " Cry loudly , do not hold back ; Raise your voice like a trumpet , And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins .

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 58:1

Commentary on Isaiah 58:1-2

(Read Isaiah 58:1-2)

The Holy Spirit had hypocrites of every age in view. Self-love and timid Christians may say, Spare thyself; dislike to the cross and other motives will say, "Spare the rich and powerful;" but God says, "Spare not:" and we must obey God, not men. We all need earnestly to pray for God's assistance in examining ourselves. Men may go far toward heaven, yet come short; and they may go to hell with a good reputation.