Isaías 59:9

9 Por eso no hay justicia entre nosotros
y no sabemos nada acerca de vivir con rectitud.
Buscamos luz, pero solo encontramos oscuridad;
buscamos cielos radiantes, pero caminamos en tinieblas.

Isaías 59:9 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 59:9

Therefore is judgment far from us
These are the words of the few godly persons in those times, taking notice of prevailing sins, confessing and lamenting them, and observing that these were the source of their calamities under which they groaned; "therefore", because of the above mentioned sins, and in just retaliation, no justice or judgment being among men; therefore, in great righteousness "judgment is far from us"; or God does not appear to right our wrongs, and avenge us of our enemies, but suffers them to afflict and distress us: neither doth justice overtake us;
the righteousness of God inflicting vengeance on our enemies, and saving and protecting us; this does not come up with us, nor do we enjoy the benefit of it, but walk on without it unprotected, and exposed to the insults of men: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in
darkness;
or "for brightnesses" ^F25; for much clear light; but we walk in mists
^F26; in thick fogs, and have scarce any light at all. The meaning is, they waited for deliverance and salvation; but instead of that had the darkness of affliction and distress; or they were expecting latter day light and glory, the clear and bright shining of Gospel truths; but, instead of that, were surrounded with the darkness of ignorance and infidelity, superstition and will worship, and walked in the mists and fogs of error and heresy of all sorts: this seems to respect the same time as in ( Zechariah 14:6 Zechariah 14:7 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (twhgnl) "in splendores", Pagninus, Montanus; "magnum splendorem", Vitringa.
F26 (twlpab) "in ealiginibus", Montanus, Cocceius; "in summa caligine", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "in densa caligine", Vitringa.

Isaías 59:9 In-Context

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.

9 Por eso no hay justicia entre nosotros
y no sabemos nada acerca de vivir con rectitud.
Buscamos luz, pero solo encontramos oscuridad;
buscamos cielos radiantes, pero caminamos en tinieblas.

10 Andamos a tientas, como los ciegos junto a una pared,
palpando para encontrar el camino, como la gente que no tiene ojos.
Hasta en lo más radiante del mediodía,
tropezamos como si estuviera oscuro.
Entre los vivos,
somos como los muertos.

11 Gruñimos como osos hambrientos;
gemimos como el arrullo lastimero de las palomas.
Buscamos la justicia, pero nunca llega;
buscamos el rescate, pero está muy lejos de nosotros.