Isaiah 59:7-8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil - In accordance with the design of the prophet to show the entireness of their depravity, he states that all their members were employed in doing evil. In Isaiah 59:3-6. he had remarked that depravity had extended to their hands, their fingers, their lips, and their tongue; he here states that their feet also were employed in doing evil. Instead of treading the paths of righteousness, and hastening to execute purposes of mercy and justice, they were employed in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 59:8

The way of peace they know not - The phrase ‘way of peace’ may denote either peace of conscience, peace with God, peace among themselves, or peace with their fellow-men. Possibly it may refer to all these; and the sense will be, that in their whole lives they were strangers to true contentment and happiness. From no quarter had they peace, but whether in relation to God, to their own consciences, to each other, or to their fellow-men, they were involved in continual strife and agitation (see... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 59:7-8

Isaiah 59:7-8. Their feet run to evil This seems to be taken from Proverbs 1:16; where see the note. He had spoken of their hands, fingers, lips, tongues, &c., before, and now he speaks of their feet, to show that they were wholly set upon mischief. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity Their minds and hearts are wholly set upon committing wickedness, and doing injuries: they not only do evil, but do it deliberately. Wasting and destruction are in their paths In what way or work... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:1-21

Society incapable of reform (59:1-21)Ungodly society is heading for destruction. The reason for this is not that God is powerless to save people, but that people’s sins have cut them off from God, the only one who can save them. They have filled the land with violence, lies and treachery (59:1-3).Because of the corruption of the courts, there is no justice in society (4). Wickedness multiplies as evil people spread their poison and trap the innocent in their plots. They try to cover their sin... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:7

Their feet = They. Feet being put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for the whole person. Quoted in Romans 3:15 , Romans 3:16 . evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . innocent blood. Reference to Pentateuch. Only here in Isaiah; five times in Deuteronomy (Isaiah 19:10 , Isaiah 19:13 ; Isaiah 19:21 , Isaiah 19:8 , Isaiah 19:9 ). paths = highways. See note on Isaiah 7:3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 59:8

The way, &c. See Romans 3:17 . Judgment = righteousness. read more

Thomas Coke

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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 59:7

7. feet—All their members are active in evil; in :-, the "hands, fingers, lips, and tongue," are specified. run . . . haste— ( :-). Contrast David's "running and hasting" in the ways of God (Psalms 119:32; Psalms 119:60). thoughts—not merely their acts, but their whole thoughts. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 59:8

8. peace—whether in relation to God, to their own conscience, or to their fellow men (Isaiah 57:20; Isaiah 57:21). judgment—justice. crooked—the opposite of "straightforward" (Proverbs 2:15; Proverbs 28:18). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 59:1-8

Isaiah’s evidence 59:1-8"This passage describes the appalling moral breakdown of Jewish society-which perfectly accords with what we know of the degeneracy of Manasseh’s reign." [Note: Archer, p. 650.] The prophet resumed his accusations against God’s people (cf. Isaiah 58:1-5). read more

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