Isaiah 59:15
“Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Yea, truth faileth,.... Or, "is deprived" (f); of its life and being; it not only falls in the street, and there lies,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Yea, truth faileth - That is, it is not to be found, it is missing. The word used here (from עדר ‛âdar) means “to be…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And the Lord saw it "And Jehovah saw it" - This third line of the stanza appears manifestly to me to be imperfect by the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 59:9-15
The scope of this paragraph is the same with that of the last, to show that sin is the great mischief-maker; as it is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Yea, truth faileth Lit. And truth is missing, conspicuous by its absence.
maketh himself a prey i.e. must submit to…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture