Isaiah 59:1

Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened - On the meaning of this phrase, see the notes at Isaiah 50:2 . Neither his ear heavy, that it canno...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Solely the Sins of the People Delay Yahweh's Intervention. Isaiah 59:5-8 , with their fantastic metaphors and bitter invective, are probably a la...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. not shortened. Reference to Pentateuch ( Numbers 11:23 ). Co...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Behold, the hand of Jehovah is not shortened. This discourse closely resembles the preceding one; for, after having torn off the mask fro...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened— The prophet here teaches, that the reason why God does not exert his power for the avenging of his people...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: The reason why Yahweh does not deli...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1, 2. An answer to the implied objection that the promises of restoration have not yet been fulfilled.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

LIX. (1) Behold, the Lord’s hand... — The declaration is an implied answer to the complaint, like that of Isaiah 58:3 , that the glorious promi...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing, the prophet makes confession of moral failure. This he does first by declaring the reason for national suffering. It is not to be found i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter opens with describing the nature and consequence of sin. The gracious interposition of Jesus, as a Surety and Intercessor, the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a blessed assurance does this Chapter open with; and, as if the Lord would have it particularly taken notice of, it is prefaced with a Behold! V...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save ,.... It is not for want of power in the Lord, that he has not as yet destroyed the en...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Ver. 1. Behold, the Lord's hand is not s...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened He is not grown weaker than informer times, but is as omnipotent as ever he was; neither his ear heavy O...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prevalence and Effects of Sin. B. C. 706....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ISAIAH CHAPTER 59 Sin separates between God and us, Isaiah 59:1,2 . Murder, theft, falsehood, injustice, cruelty, Isaiah 59:3-8 . Calamity fo...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judah/Jacob In Its Sin ( Isaiah 59:1-15 a). Isaiah 59:1 ‘Behold Yahweh's hand is not shortened that it cannot save, Nor his ear heavy that it...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SUPPOSED AND THE REAL CAUSE OF FAILURE IN THE CHURCH Isaiah 59:1-2 . Behold the Lord’s hand is not shortened, &c. As the Church is essen...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 59:1 I. The case of the Jews, to whom these words were first addressed, does not shake our confidence in God's willingness or power to save...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 59:1 . Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save. The failure of your fast is not with the Lord; he sees, and he can he...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened Isaiah 57:1-21 . and 59. In the former address, to the dead works on which the people founded their...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save, it was not want of power on His part which delayed deliverance; neither His ear heavy...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Iniquities Separate from God
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 18:14 ; Hebrews 7:25 ; Isaiah 50:2 ; Isaiah 6:10 ; Isaiah 63:1 ; Jeremiah 32:17 ; Matthew 13:15 ; Numbers 11:23

¹ Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 59:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 59:1