Isaiah 59:9 So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

<< Isaiah 59:9 >>

New International Version (©1984)
So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore justice is far from us, And righteousness does not overtake us; We hope for light, but behold, darkness, For brightness, but we walk in gloom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
That is why justice is far from us, and righteousness doesn't reach us. We hope for light, but we walk in darkness. We hope for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither does justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

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

Bible in Basic English
For this cause our right is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us: we are looking for light, but there is only the dark; for the shining of the sun, but our way is in the night.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore is judgment far from us, and justice shall not overtake us. We looked for light, and behold darkness: brightness, and we have walked in the dark.

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore is justice far from us, and righteousness overtaketh us not: we wait for light, and behold darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

English Revised Version
Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth righteousness overtake us: we look for light, but behold darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore hath judgment been far from us, And righteousness reacheth us not, We wait for light, and lo, darkness, For brightness -- in thick darkness we go,

Geneva Study Bible

Therefore is {f} judgment far from us, neither doth {g} justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

(f) That is, God's vengeance to punish our enemies.

(g) God's protection to defend us.

Wesley's Notes

59:9 Justice - Judgment, and so justice is here taken for deliverance. God doth not defend our right, nor revenge our wrong, because of these outrages, and acts of violence, injustice, and oppression.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. judgment far-retribution in kind because they had shown "no judgment in their goings" (Isa 59:8). "The vindication of our just rights by God is withheld by Him from us."

us-In Isa 59:8 and previous verses, it was "they," the third person; here, "us . we," the first person. The nation here speaks: God thus making them out of their own mouth condemn themselves; just as He by His prophet had condemned them before. Isaiah includes himself with his people and speaks in their name.

justice-God's justice bringing salvation (Isa 46:13).

light-the dawn of returning prosperity.

obscurity-adversity (Jer 8:15).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

59:9-15 If we shut our eyes against the light of Divine truth, it is just with God to hide from our eyes the things that belong to our peace. The sins of those who profess themselves God's people, are worse than the sins of others. And the sins of a nation bring public judgments, when not restrained by public justice. Men may murmur under calamities, but nothing will truly profit while they reject Christ and his gospel.

Isaiah 5:30 And it will growl over it in that day like the roaring of the sea. If one looks to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress; Even the light is darkened by its clouds.

Isaiah 8:21 They will pass through the land hard-pressed and famished, and it will turn out that when they are hungry, they will be enraged and curse their king and their God as they face upward.

Isaiah 8:22 Then they will look to the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be driven away into darkness.

Behold Brightness Cause Dark Darkness Deep Gloom Hope Judgment Justice Obscurity Overtake Overtaketh Reach Reacheth Righteousness Shadows Shining Thick Wait Walk

Brightness Cause Dark Darkness Deep Far Gloom Hope Judgment Justice Light Night Obscurity Overtake Overtaketh Reach Reacheth Right Righteousness Shining Sun Thick Wait Walk Way

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.

is judgment La 5:16,17 Hab 1:13

we wait Isa 5:30 Job 30:26 Jer 8:15 14:19 Am 5:18-20 Mic 1:12 1Th 5:3

Bible Gateway: Isaiah Chapter 59 Verse 9 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: all and behold brightness but darkness deep does far for from gloom hope in is justice light look not overtake reach righteousness shadows So Therefore us walk We

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

OT Prophets: Isaiah 59:9 Therefore is justice far from us neither (Isa Isi Is) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Isaiah 59:9 Bible Software
Isaiah 59:9 Biblia Paralela
Isaiah 59:9 Chinese Bible
Isaiah 59:9 French Bible
Isaiah 59:9 German Bible
Isaiah 59:9 Danish Bible
Isaiah 59:9 Swedish Bible
Isaiah 59:9 Norwegian Bible
Isaiah 59:9 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible