Ésaïe 59:15-21

15 La vérité a disparu, Et celui qui s'éloigne du mal est dépouillé. -L'Eternel voit, d'un regard indigné, Qu'il n'y a plus de droiture.

16 Il voit qu'il n'y a pas un homme, Il s'étonne de ce que personne n'intercède; Alors son bras lui vient en aide, Et sa justice lui sert d'appui.

17 Il se revêt de la justice comme d'une cuirasse, Et il met sur sa tête le casque du salut; Il prend la vengeance pour vêtement, Et il se couvre de la jalousie comme d'un manteau.

18 Il rendra à chacun selon ses oeuvres, La fureur à ses adversaires, La pareille à ses ennemis; Il rendra la pareille aux îles.

19 On craindra le nom de l'Eternel depuis l'occident, Et sa gloire depuis le soleil levant; Quand l'ennemi viendra comme un fleuve, L'esprit de l'Eternel le mettra en fuite.

20 Un rédempteur viendra pour Sion, Pour ceux de Jacob qui se convertiront de leurs péchés, Dit l'Eternel.

21 Voici mon alliance avec eux, dit l'Eternel: Mon esprit, qui repose sur toi, Et mes paroles, que j'ai mises dans ta bouche, Ne se retireront point de ta bouche, ni de la bouche de tes enfants, Ni de la bouche des enfants de tes enfants, Dit l'Eternel, dès maintenant et à jamais.

Ésaïe 59:15-21 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.