Isaiah 59:9
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Therefore is judgment far from us,.... These are the words of the few godly persons in those times, taking notice of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Therefore is judgment far from us - This is the confession of the people that they were suffering not unjustly on…
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, 1882–1921Isaiah 59:9-11
The sorrow and dejection of the people is depicted in striking and pathetic images. It is the better mind of the…
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