Dejection and Trouble the Outcome of Sin
Isaiah 59:9-11
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither does justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness…


The sorrow and dejection of the people is depicted in striking and pathetic images. It is the better mind of the community which is here expressed — its intense desire for the fulfilment of the Divine promises, its weariness through hope deferred making the heart sick.

(Prof. J. Skinner, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

WEB: Therefore is justice far from us, neither does righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but, behold, darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.




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