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Isaiah 59:9

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A Confession of Wickedness

9Therefore ajustice is far from us,

And righteousness does not overtake us;

We bhope for light, but behold, darkness,

For brightness, but we walk in gloom.

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Cross references

  1. aIs 59:14
  2. bIs 5:30; 8:21, 22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not overtake us;

we hope for light, and behold, darkness,

and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We look for light, but all is darkness;

for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We hope for light, but there is darkness;

for brightness, but we live in the night.

NLTNew Living Translation

So there is no justice among us,

and we know nothing about right living.

We look for light but find only darkness.

We look for bright skies but walk in gloom.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore justice is far from us,

and righteousness does not reach us.

We wait for light, but look! there is darkness;

for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.