Psalms 50:21

“These things hast thou done, etc.] “These evil works”, as the Targum; which they had done over and over again without remorse, with the greatest pleasure, and with promises of impunity to themselves. This is a confirmation of the charge made by the omniscient God, who saw and knew all their actions; and I kept silence; spoke not by terrible things in righteousness, deferred the execution of judgment, exercised forbearance and patience, and gave space to repent; which being despised, they were hardened yet more and more in sin; (see <210811>Ecclesiastes 8:11 <450204>Romans 2:4,5). This refers to the space of time between the crucifixion of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem; thou…”

“God, no longer (even in appearance) disregarding such, exposes their sins and threatens a terrible punishment.”

“These things hast thou done, and I kept silence - Compare the notes at Isaiah 18:4. The meaning is, that while they did these things - while they committed these abominations - he did not interfere. He did not come forth in his anger to destroy them. He had borne all this with patience. He had borne this until it was now time that he should interpose Isaiah 18:3, and state the true principles of his government, and warn then of the consequences of such a course of sin and hypocrisy. Compare the notes at Acts 17:30. Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself - The idea here is, that they thought or imagined that God was just like themselves in the matter under consideration,…”

“Kept silence - I did not express my displeasure against thee in such judgments as thou didst deserve. Thoughtest - Thou didst misconstrue my patience and long - suffering, as if it had proceeded from my approbation of thy evil courses. Set in order - I will bring to thy remembrance, and lay upon thy conscience all thy sins. Psalms 50:23”

“50:21 Because he is patient, God remained silent.”

“I kept: Psa 50:3, Psa 109:1-3; Ecc 8:11, Ecc 8:12; Isa 26:10, Isa 57:11; Rom 2:4, Rom 2:5; Pe2 3:9 thoughtest: Psa 73:11, Psa 94:7-11; Num 23:19; Isa 40:15-18 that I was altogether such an one as thyself: Or, as Bishop Horsley renders, "that I AM (Eheyeh) is such an one as thyself." Exo 3:14 will: Psa 50:8; Pro 29:1; Rev 3:19 set: Psa 90:8; Ecc 12:14; Amo 8:7; Co1 4:5 Psalms 50:22”