Isaiah 59:1-2

1, 2. Behold An ellipsis, as if omitting a short parley. And the prophet impliedly answers with emphasis, “No! Far from it.”

The Lord’s hand is not shortened… ear heavy The shortening the hand is here a figure indicative of the loss of vital energy, as heaviness of the ear is of lessening in quickness of mental perception. Neither of these can apply to “the Lord,” who is the same “yesterday, to-day, and forever,” in the perfection of all his attributes. The fault, if any, must therefore be elsewhere. Your iniquities… your sins, have made it impossible for Jehovah to save you.