Psalms 78:59

“When God heard this, etc.] Their building high places, and sacrificing on them, their making and worshipping graven images, and the language which such actions spoke; who also heard what they said to their idols, when they paid their devotion to them, acknowledging them to be their gods; he took notice of and observed all this, for nothing could pass his all seeing eye and hearing ear; and who acted as a righteous Judge, first heard, and then proceeded to give and execute the sentence; by which he let them know that he did hear and observe what they said and did: he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel; not his remnant among them, according to the election of grace, which he in all ages…”

“When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that is, he understood this; he was acquainted with it. He heard their prayers addressed to false gods; he heard their praises sung in honor of idols. He was wroth - This is language taken from the common manner of speaking among people, for language derived from human conceptions and usages must be employed when we speak of God, though it may be difficult to say what is its exact meaning. The general sense is that his conduct toward them was as if he was angry; or was that which is used by a man who is displeased. And greatly abhorred Israel - The idea in the word rendered abhorred is that of rejecting them with abhorrence; that is, the…”

“Heard - Perceived or understood, it is spoken of God after the manner of men. Psalms 78:60”

“God: Psa 11:4, Psa 14:2-5; Gen 18:20, Gen 18:21 greatly: Psa 106:40; Lev 20:23, Lev 26:44; Lam 2:7; Zac 11:8 Psalms 78:60”