Isaiah 59:11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 59:9-15

The scope of this paragraph is the same with that of the last, to show that sin is the great mischief-maker; as it is that which keeps good things from us, so it is that which brings evil things upon us. But as there it is spoken by the prophet, in God's name, to the people, for their conviction and humiliation, and that God might be justified when he speaks and clear when he judges, so here it seems to be spoken by the people to God, as an acknowledgment of that which was there told them and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:11

We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves ,.... Some in a more noisy and clamorous, others in a stiller way, yet all in private: for the bear, when robbed of its whelps, goes to its den and roars; and the dove, when it has lost its mate, mourns in solitude: this expresses the secret groanings of the saints under a sense of sin, and the forlorn state of religion. The Targum paraphrases it thus, "we roar because of our enemies, who are gathered against us as bears; all of us indeed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 59:11

But it is far off from us "And it is far distant from us" - The conjunction ו vau must necessarily be prefixed to the verb, as the Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate found it in their copies; ורחקה verachakah , "and far off." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:1-15

The separation of the soul from God. Why in the hour of need is there no deliverance? Why are prayers for aid unanswered? A theory might obtain, or an objection might be raised, that Divine power was not sufficient, that the Divine sensibility was dulled. And yet this cannot be. The simplest knowledge of what God is must contradict an assumption so foolish. There must be another explanation; and that, the conscience says, is to be found on the human side of the relation. I. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:9-15

ISRAEL HUMBLY CONFESSES ITS SIN 'S TO GOD . Isaiah, anxious to bring the people to confession and amendment, makes humble confession in their name, joining himself with them, as if he had been a participator in their iniquities. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:11

We roar all like bears ; rather, we growl. The verb is used commonly of the "roaring" of the sea ( Isaiah 17:12 ; Isaiah 51:15 ; Jeremiah 6:23 ; Jeremiah 31:1-40 :45; Jeremiah 50:42 ; Jeremiah 51:55 ); but is applied also to the noise made by a dog ( Psalms 59:6 , Psalms 59:14 ). Here it represents the deep murmur of discontent, which alternates with the mournful tones of Israel's despondency—the latter being compared to the melancholy cooing of the dove (see Isaiah 38:14 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 59:11

We roar all like bears - This is designed still further to describe the heavy judgments which had come upon them for their sins. The word rendered here ‘roar’ (from המה hâmâh, like English, to hum, German, hummen, spoken of bees), is applied to any murmuring, or confused noise or sound. It sometimes means to snarl, as a dog Psalms 59:7, Psalms 59:15; to coo, as a dove Ezekiel 7:16; it is also applied to waves that roar Psalms 46:4; Isaiah 51:15; to a crowd or tumultuous assemblage Psalms... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 59:9-11

Isaiah 59:9-11. Therefore is judgment far from us Because we have no regard for justice or honesty, God will not plead our cause against our oppressors; neither doth justice overtake us He does not defend our rights, nor avenge our wrongs; as if he had said, If we had executed judgment and equity among one another, they would not now have been far from us. We wait for light In what sense the Hebrews use the terms light and darkness, see before, on Isaiah 58:8; Isaiah 58:10. But... 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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 59:9-11

Isaiah 59:9-11. Therefore is judgment far from us— After an enumeration of the grievous sins and offences which deformed the church, the company of the faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, and the remaining true believers of the church, burst forth into a bitter complaint in these verses, and in the subsequent ones humbly confess their deplorable state before God. In either part the miserable and afflicted state of the church is supposed; and the most fatal consequences are apprehended, unless... read more

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