SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:23
Quita de mí la multitud de tus cantares, que no escucharé las salmodias de tus instrumentos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 5:23
Verse 23. The noise of thy songs-the melody of thy viols.] They had both vocal and instrumental music in those sacrificial festivals; and God hated the noise of the one and shut his ears against the melody of the other. In the first there was nothing but noise, because their hearts were not right with God; and in the latter there could be nothing but ( trmz zimrath) cutting and scraping, because there was no heart-no religious sense in the thing, and nearly as little in them that used it. See on chap. vi. 5.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs , etc.] The ten tribes, very probably, imitated the, temple music at Jerusalem, both vocal and instrumental, and had their songs and hymns of praise, which they sung to certain tunes; but the music of these is called a noise, being very disagreeable to the Lord, as coming from such carnal and wicked persons; and therefore he desires it might cease, be took away, and he be no more troubled with it: for I will not hear the melody of thy viols : which may be put for all instruments of music used by them, as violins, harps, psalteries, etc. the sound of which, how melodious soever, the, Lord would turn a deaf ear unto, and not regard.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-27 - Woe unto those that desire the day of the Lord's judgments, that wis for times of war and confusion; as some who long for changes, hoping to rise upon the ruins of their country! but this should be so great desolation, that nobody could gain by it. The day of the Lord will be dark, dismal, gloomy day to all impenitent sinners. When God makes day dark, all the world cannot make it light. Those who are no reformed by the judgments of God, will be pursued by them; if the escape one, another stands ready to seize them. A pretence of piety i double iniquity, and so it will be found. The people of Israel copie the crimes of their forefathers. The law of worshipping the Lord ou God, is, Him only we must serve. Professors thrive so little, becaus they have little or no communion with God in their duties. They wer led captive by Satan into idolatry, therefore God caused them to go into captivity among idolaters __________________________________________________________________
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