Isaiah 59:9-11
Names of God Bible
9 That is why justice is far from us,
and righteousness doesn’t reach us.
We hope for light, but we walk in darkness.
We hope for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
10 We grope like blind men along a wall.
We grope like people without eyes.
We stumble at noon as if it were twilight.
We are like dead people among healthy people.
11 We all growl like bears.
We coo like doves.
We hope for justice, but there is none.
We hope for salvation, but it’s far from us.
Isaiah 59:9-11
King James Version
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
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Isaiah 59:9-11
New King James Version
Sin Confessed
9 Therefore justice is far from us,
Nor does righteousness overtake us;
(A)We look for light, but there is darkness!
For brightness, but we walk in blackness!
10 (B)We grope for the wall like the blind,
And we grope as if we had no eyes;
We stumble at noonday as at twilight;
We are as dead men in desolate places.
11 We all growl like bears,
And (C)moan sadly like doves;
We look for justice, but there is none;
For salvation, but it is far from us.
Isaiah 59:9-11
English Standard Version
9 Therefore justice is far from us,
and righteousness does not overtake us;
(A)we hope for light, and behold, darkness,
and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
10 (B)We grope for the wall like the blind;
we grope like those who have no eyes;
we stumble at noon as in the twilight,
(C)among those in full vigor we are like dead men.
11 We all growl like bears;
(D)we moan and moan like doves;
(E)we hope for justice, but there is none;
for salvation, but it is far from us.
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