Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Israel wished not to seem altogether to have denied God. Therefore they "lied" to Him. God asks, Why dost thou do so? "Whom dost thou fear? Certainly not Me; for thou hast not remembered Me." Translate, "seeing that thou hast not remembered Me."
laid it to . . . heart--rather, "nor hast Me at heart"; hast no regard for Me; and that, because I have been long silent and have not punished thee. Literally, "Have I not held My peace, and that for long? and so thou fearest Me not" (Psalms 50:21; Ecclesiastes 8:11). It would be better openly to renounce God, than to "flatter Him" with lies of false professions (Psalms 78:36) [LUDOVICUS DE DIEU]. However, Isaiah 51:12-13 favors English Version of the whole verse; God's "silent" long-suffering, which was intended to lead them to repentance, caused them "not to fear Him" (Romans 2:4-5).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Isaiah 18:4
Malachi 3:6
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