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.
That's why fair judgment is far away from us, and justice never reaches us. We wait for light to come, but instead we find darkness; we hope for brightness, but we stumble around in the dark.
The writer is expressing how God's people feel separated from His justice and blessing, waiting hopefully for relief that seems to never come.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is speaking on behalf of the Jewish people who are confessing their collective sins and acknowledging their spiritual condition. This chapter comes during a time when Israel was experiencing the consequences of their rebellion against God, feeling distant from His presence and blessing. The people recognized that their wrongdoing had created a barrier between them and the justice and light they desperately needed.
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