Isaiah 1:14-15

14, 15. My soul hateth The “soul” is the seat of emotions, affections, etc. God’s hatred, or anger, however, is different from men’s, in that it means an ethical intention to punish. Romans 1:18. But here the prophet speaks in God’s place, and as he supposes God feels. Year after year the cycle of new moon, sabbath, and festival ran its round, with no result to the people but that of Jehovah’s indignant non-acceptance. This was God’s punishment.

Spread forth your hands The palms of your hands raised in prayer, in alarm. Jeremiah 4:31. They may pray now in fear, but I am not hearing (Hebrew present participle) them, because it is in fear, not in repentance. Their hands are still full of blood.