Isaiah 59:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 59:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 59:9 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for bright..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 59:9 — KJV
“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.”
— Isaiah 59:9 (KJV)
Isaiah 59:9 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 59:9
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 59:9: therefore, judgment, justice
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 59:9: therefore, judgment, justice
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 59:9: therefore, judgment, neither
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 59:9: therefore, far, light
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 59:9: therefore, judgment, neither
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