Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 29:13-14
Isaiah 29:13-14. Forasmuch as this people draw near to me Namely, in acts of worship; with their mouth Speaking to me in prayer and praise, and promising and professing to serve me; and with their lips do honour me With mere outward devotion and bodily worship; but have removed their heart far from me Do not render me that love and gratitude, that regard and obedience, which I require; and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men By mere human wisdom, and not by my... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said - This verse, with the following, is designed to denounce the divine judgment on their formality of worship. They kept up the forms of religion, but they witcheld the affections of their hearts from God; and he, therefore, says that he will proceed to inflict on them exemplary and deserved punishment.This people draw near me - That is, in the temple, and in the forms of external devotion.And with their lips do honor me - They professedly celebrate my praise, and... read more