Isaías 59

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1 He aqu铆 que no es acortada la mano del SE脩OR para salvar, ni es agravado su o铆do para o铆r;
2 pero vuestras iniquidades han hecho divisi贸n entre vosotros y vuestro Dios, y vuestros pecados han hecho cubrir su rostro de vosotros, para no oiros.
3 Porque vuestras manos est谩n contaminadas de sangre, y vuestros dedos, de iniquidad; vuestros labios pronuncian mentira, y vuestra lengua habla maldad.
4 No hay quien clame por la justicia, ni quien juzgue por la verdad; conf铆an en vanidad, y hablan vanidades; conciben trabajo, y dan a luz iniquidad.
5 Ponen huevos de 谩spides, y tejen telas de ara帽as; el que comiere de sus huevos, morir谩; y si se lo apretaren, saldr谩 un basilisco.
6 Sus telas no servir谩n para vestir, ni de sus obras ser谩n cubiertos; sus obras son obras de iniquidad, y obra de iniquidad est谩 en sus manos.
7 Sus pies corren al mal, y se apresuran para derramar sangre inocente; sus pensamientos, pensamientos de iniquidad; destrucci贸n y quebrantamiento son sus caminos.
8 No conocieron camino de paz; ni hay derecho en sus caminos; sus veredas torcieron a sabiendas, cualquiera que por ellas fuere, no conocer谩 paz.
9 Por esto se alej贸 de nosotros el juicio, y justicia nunca nos alcanz贸, esperamos luz, y he aqu铆 tinieblas, resplandores y andamos en oscuridad.
10 Tentamos como ciegos la pared, y como sin ojos andamos a tiento; tropezamos en el mediod铆a como de noche; en sepulcros como muertos.
11 Aullamos, como osos todos nosotros, y gemimos lastimeramente como palomas; esperamos juicio, y no lo hay; salud, y se alej贸 de nosotros.
12 Porque nuestras rebeliones se han multiplicado delante de ti, y nuestros pecados han atestiguado contra nosotros; porque nuestras iniquidades est谩n con nosotros, y conocemos nuestros pecados:
13 Rebelar, y mentir contra el SE脩OR, y tornar de en pos de nuestro Dios; el hablar calumnia, y rebeli贸n, concebir, y hablar de coraz贸n palabras de mentira.
14 Y el derecho se retir贸, y la justicia se puso lejos; porque la verdad tropez贸 en la plaza, y la equidad no pudo venir.
15 Y la verdad fue detenida; y el que se apart贸 del mal, fue puesto en presa. Y lo vio el SE脩OR, y desagrad贸 en sus ojos, porque pereci贸 el derecho.
16 Y vio que no hab铆a hombre, y abomin贸 que no hubiera quien se interpusiese; y lo salv贸 su brazo, y le afirm贸 su misma justicia.
17 Y se visti贸 de justicia, como de loriga, con capacete de salud en su cabeza; y se visti贸 de vestido de venganza por vestidura, y se cubri贸 de celo como de manto,
18 como para dar pagos, como para tornar venganza de sus enemigos, y dar el pago a sus adversarios; a las islas dar谩 el pago.
19 Y temer谩n desde el occidente el nombre del SE脩OR; y desde el nacimiento del sol, su gloria; porque vendr谩 como r铆o violento impelido por el aliento del SE脩OR.
20 Y vendr谩 el Redentor a Sion, y a los que se volvieren de la iniquidad en Jacob, dijo el SE脩OR.
21 Y 茅ste ser谩 mi Pacto con ellos, dijo el SE脩OR: el Esp铆ritu m铆o que est谩 sobre ti; y mis palabras, que puse en tu boca, no faltar谩n de tu boca, y de la boca de tu simiente, y de la boca de la simiente de tu simiente, dijo el SE脩OR, desde ahora y para siempre.

Isaías 59 Commentary

Chapter 59

Reproofs of sin and wickedness. (1-8) Confession of sin, and lamentation for the consequences. (9-15) Promises of deliverance. (16-21)

Verses 1-8 If our prayers are not answered, and the salvation we wait for is not wrought for us, it is not because God is weary of hearing prayer, but because we are weary of praying. See here sin in true colours, exceedingly sinful; and see sin in its consequences, exceedingly hurtful, separating from God, and so separating us, not only from all good, but to all evil. Yet numbers feed, to their own destruction, on infidel and wicked systems. Nor can their skill or craft, in devising schemes, as the spider weaves its web, deliver or save them. No schemes of self-wrought salvation shall avail those who despise the Redeemer's robe of righteousness. Every man who is destitute of the Spirit of Christ, runs swiftly to evil of some sort; but those regardless of Divine truth and justice, are strangers to peace.

Verses 9-15 If we shut our eyes against the light of Divine truth, it is just with God to hide from our eyes the things that belong to our peace. The sins of those who profess themselves God's people, are worse than the sins of others. And the sins of a nation bring public judgments, when not restrained by public justice. Men may murmur under calamities, but nothing will truly profit while they reject Christ and his gospel.

Verses 16-21 This passage is connected with the following chapters. It is generally thought to describe the coming of the Messiah, as the Avenger and Deliverer of his church. There was none to intercede with God to turn away his wrath; none to interpose for the support of justice and truth. Yet He engaged his own strength and righteousness for his people. God will make his justice upon the enemies of his church and people plainly appear. When the enemy threatens to bear down all without control, then the Spirit of the Lord shall stop him, put him to flight. He that has delivered, will still deliver. A far more glorious salvation is promised to be wrought out by the Messiah in the fulness of time, which all the prophets had in view. The Son of God shall come to us to be our Redeemer; the Spirit of God shall come to be our Sanctifier: thus the Comforter shall abide with the church for ever, ( John 14:16 ) . The word of Christ will always continue in the mouths of the faithful; and whatever is pretended to be the mind of the Spirit, must be tried by the Scriptures. We must lament the progress of infidelity and impiety. But the cause of the Redeemer shall gain a complete victory even on earth, and the believer will be more than conqueror when the Lord receives him to his glory in heaven.

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Chapter Summary

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.

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