Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
Ver. 10. Hearken, O daughter, and consider; incline thine ear] The prophet's, or rather Christ's, counsel to the Church, and each member thereof, wholly to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, Titus 3:12; to leave all, and to cleave to Christ. This, because it is soon said, but not so soon done, he presseth in many words all to one purpose, Hearken, see, incline thine ear. Self-denial is a most difficult duty, and yet so necessary, that if it be not done we shall be undone.
Forget also thine own people, &c.] All evil opinions must be unlearned, and all evil practices abandoned, and all our love transferred and transfused upon Christ; or we cannot be a fit spouse for him. Christ's spouse must as Deu 21:11-13 shave her head, pare her nails, and bewail her father and mother, that is, her natural inbred evils and corruptions.