23. Take . . . away from me--literally, "Take away, from upon Me";
the idea being that of a burden pressing upon the bearer. So
Isa 1:14,
"They are a trouble unto Me (literally, 'a burden upon Me'): I
am weary to bear them."
the noise of thy songs--The hymns and instrumental music on sacred
occasions are to Me nothing but a disagreeable noise.
I will not hear--Isaiah substitutes "prayers"
(Isa 1:15)
for the "songs" and "melody" here; but, like Amos, closes with "I will
not hear."
JFB.
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