Isaías 59:1-8

1 Advertencias contra el pecado
¡Escuchen! El brazo del Señor
no es demasiado débil para no salvarlos,
ni su oído demasiado sordo para no oír su clamor.

2 Son sus pecados los que los han separado de Dios.
A causa de esos pecados, él se alejó
y ya no los escuchará.

3 Las manos de ustedes son manos de asesinos,
y tienen los dedos sucios de pecado.
Sus labios están llenos de mentiras
y su boca vomita corrupción.

4 A nadie le importa ser justo y honrado;
las demandas legales de la gente se basan en mentiras.
Conciben malas acciones
y después dan a luz el pecado.

5 Incuban serpientes mortales
y tejen telas de araña.
El que caiga en sus telarañas morirá,
y aun acercarse a ellas será peligroso.

6 Con sus telas de araña no se puede hacer ropa
y nada de lo que ellos hacen es útil.
Todo lo que hacen está lleno de pecado,
y la violencia es su sello característico.

7 Sus pies corren para hacer lo malo
y se apresuran a matar.
Solo piensan en pecar;
siempre hay sufrimiento y destrucción en sus caminos.

8 No saben dónde encontrar paz
o qué significa ser justo y bueno.
Han trazado caminos torcidos
y quienes los siguen no conocen un momento de paz.

Isaías 59:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 59

As the former chapter declares the hypocrisy and formality of professors of religion; this expresses the errors and heresies, immorality and profaneness, which shall prevail before the spiritual reign of Christ, or the latter day glory begins; which is so fully described in the next chapter. Reasons are given of God's withdrawing his presence from a professing people, which were not want of power and readiness in him, but their own sins and transgressions, Isa 59:1,2 which are enumerated, such as murder, rapine, lies Isa 59:3-8 for which the judgments of God were upon them, darkness, distress, and misery, of which they were sensible, Isa 59:9-11 and confess their sins and transgressions, Isa 59:12,13 and lament their wretched state and condition, which was displeasing to God, Isa 59:14,15 who is represented as appearing for their salvation; moved to it by their want of help, and the oppression of their enemies, in which he shows his power, justice, zeal, grace, and goodness, Isa 59:16-18 the consequence of which shall be the conversion and salvation of many, owing to the efficacy of the divine Spirit, and to the spiritual coming of the Redeemer, Isa 59:19,20, and the chapter is closed with a promise of the continuance of the Spirit of God, and the Gospel of Christ in his church, unto the end of the world, Isa 59:21.