Isaiah 59:9–15

⁹That 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. 

¹⁰We 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. 

¹¹We 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. 

¹²You are aware of our many rebellious acts. 

Our sins testify against us. 

Our rebellious acts are with us. 

We know our wrongdoings. 

¹³We have rebelled and denied the Lord. 

We have turned away from our God. 

We have spoken about oppression and revolt. 

We have conceived and uttered lies in our hearts. 

¹⁴Justice is turned back, 

and righteousness stands far away. 

Truth has fallen in the street, 

and honesty can’t come in. 

¹⁵Truth is missing. 

Those who turn away from evil make themselves victims. 

The Lord sees it, and he’s angry 

because there’s no justice.