Isaiah 59:15

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 59

“Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.”Isaiah 59:15

What Does Isaiah 59:15 Mean?

Isaiah 59:15 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 59, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Justice, and Truth.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 59:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Jeremiah 17:5“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”Micah 7:2“The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.”Isaiah 40:10“Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.”Jeremiah 7:28“But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.”Lamentations 3:36“To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not.”Hebrews 11:36“And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:”1 John 3:11“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”Psalms 5:9“For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.”Psalms 12:1“Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”Jeremiah 5:1“Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.”Romans 8:36“As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”2 Kings 9:11“Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.”2 Chronicles 21:7“Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.”Isaiah 48:1“Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.”Jeremiah 29:26“The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.”Hosea 9:7“The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.”Habakkuk 1:13“Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?”Mark 3:21“And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.”Acts 9:1“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,”Acts 9:23“And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:”

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