以赛亚书 59:14

14 并 且 公 平 转 而 退 後 ， 公 义 站 在 远 处 ； 诚 实 在 街 上 仆 倒 ， 正 直 也 不 得 进 入 。

以赛亚书 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.

以赛亚书 59:14 In-Context

12 我 们 的 过 犯 在 你 面 前 增 多 ， 罪 恶 作 见 证 告 我 们 ； 过 犯 与 我 们 同 在 。 至 於 我 们 的 罪 孽 ， 我 们 都 知 道 ：

13 就 是 悖 逆 、 不 认 识 耶 和 华 ， 转 去 不 跟 从 我 们 的 　 神 ， 说 欺 压 和 叛 逆 的 话 ， 心 怀 谎 言 ， 随 即 说 出 。

14 并 且 公 平 转 而 退 後 ， 公 义 站 在 远 处 ； 诚 实 在 街 上 仆 倒 ， 正 直 也 不 得 进 入 。

15 诚 实 少 见 ； 离 恶 的 人 反 成 掠 物 。 那 时 ， 耶 和 华 看 见 没 有 公 平 ， 甚 不 喜 悦 。

16 他 见 无 人 拯 救 ， 无 人 代 求 ， 甚 为 诧 异 ， 就 用 自 己 的 膀 臂 施 行 拯 救 ， 以 公 义 扶 持 自 己 。