Isaiah 59:9-11

Modern English Version

⁹ Therefore, justice is far from us,
    nor does righteousness overtake us;
we wait for light, but there is darkness,
    for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
¹⁰ We grope along the wall like the blind,
    and we grope as if we had no eyes;
we stumble at noonday as in the night;
    among those who are vigorous, we are as dead men.
¹¹ We all roar like bears
    and mourn sadly like doves;
we look for justice, but there is none;
    for salvation, but it is far from us.