以賽亞書 59:14

14 並 且 公 平 轉 而 退 後 ， 公 義 站 在 遠 處 ； 誠 實 在 街 上 仆 倒 ， 正 直 也 不 得 進 入 。

以賽亞書 59:14 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 59:14

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth
afar off
Jarchi interprets this of the vengeance of God, and his righteousness in his judgments, not immediately executed; but it is to be understood of the want of judgment and justice being done among men; and therefore are represented as persons turned back, and standing afar off, rejected, neglected, and discouraged. The Targum renders it,

``they that do judgment are turned back, and they that do justice stand afar off;''

having none to take their parts, but everyone opposing them: this may respect both the want of judgment and justice in courts of judicature; no regard being had to right and wrong; no true judgment being given, or justice done, in any cause; but both banished from the bench: and also in the churches of Christ, or, however, under a profession of his name, where there is no judgment in doctrines, or discerning between truth and error; and no justice inflicted on delinquents according to the rules of Christ; no order nor discipline observed in his house; these are dismissed and discarded: for truth is fallen in the street;
where it used to be preached, exalted, established, and confirmed; but now thrown down and trampled upon, and few or none to help it up, and stand by it; and though it may have some secret well wishers, yet very few, if any, public advocates for it: and equity cannot enter;
either into civil courts, or Christian congregations; the doing of that which is just and right between man and man in things civil; and between Christian and Christian in things religious; or that which is right according to the word of God; can find no place, or cannot be admitted into assemblies that are called by his name. The Targum is,

``they that do truth stumble in the street; and they that exercise faith cannot be made manifest;''

such as are on the side of truth, in the service of it, cannot stand their ground through the violence of their opposers; and those that are faithful, and abide by the doctrine of faith, are forced to hide themselves, and cannot appear in the vindication of it.

以賽亞書 59:14 In-Context

12 我 們 的 過 犯 在 你 面 前 增 多 ， 罪 惡 作 見 證 告 我 們 ； 過 犯 與 我 們 同 在 。 至 於 我 們 的 罪 孽 ， 我 們 都 知 道 ：

13 就 是 悖 逆 、 不 認 識 耶 和 華 ， 轉 去 不 跟 從 我 們 的 　 神 ， 說 欺 壓 和 叛 逆 的 話 ， 心 懷 謊 言 ， 隨 即 說 出 。

14 並 且 公 平 轉 而 退 後 ， 公 義 站 在 遠 處 ； 誠 實 在 街 上 仆 倒 ， 正 直 也 不 得 進 入 。

15 誠 實 少 見 ； 離 惡 的 人 反 成 掠 物 。 那 時 ， 耶 和 華 看 見 沒 有 公 平 ， 甚 不 喜 悅 。

16 他 見 無 人 拯 救 ， 無 人 代 求 ， 甚 為 詫 異 ， 就 用 自 己 的 膀 臂 施 行 拯 救 ， 以 公 義 扶 持 自 己 。