Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 59:3-8
Isaiah 59:3-8. For your hands are defiled— The prophet here goes on to specify those iniquities which he had mentioned in general, and in such an order, that he distributes them, as it were, through the members of the human body; the hands, the mouth, the feet; dwelling longest, however, upon the faults committed by the mouth; which are set forth literally and properly, first, in the middle of Isa 59:3-4 and then figuratively, Isaiah 59:5-6. The meaning of the expression, They hatch cockatrice'... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:4
calleth for justice = sueth in righteousness. for truth = in truth. trust = confide. Hebrew. b a t a h . App-69 . vanity = confusion. Hebrew. tohu, as in Genesis 1:2 ("without form"). See note on Isaiah 24:10 . lies = vanity. iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 . Same word as in verses: Isa 59:59 , Isaiah 59:6 , Isaiah 59:7 . Not the same as in verses: Isaiah 59:2 , Isaiah 59:3 , Isaiah 59:12 . read more