And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
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Interpretation
If we shut our eyes against the light of Divine truth, it is just with God to hide from our eyes the things that belong to our peace. The sins of those who profess themselves God's people, are worse than the sins of others.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 59:11-15.