9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
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If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; …
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. …
When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9)Note, 1. It is by the word and prayer that our communion with God is kept up. God speaks to us by his law, and expects we should hear him and heed him; we speak to him by prayer, to which we wait for an answer of peace. How reverent and serious should we be, whenever we are hearing from and speaking to the Lord of glory! 2. If God’s word be not regarded by us, our prayers shall not only not be acc…
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