Yesaya 16:5

16:5 Then a trustworthy king will be established;

he will rule in a reliable manner,

this one from David’s family. ¹ 

He will be sure to make just decisions

and will be experienced in executing justice. ² 

Yesaya 59:4

59:4 No one is concerned about justice; ³ 

no one sets forth his case truthfully.

They depend on false words ⁴  and tell lies;

they conceive of oppression ⁵ 

and give birth to sin.

Yesaya 59:14-15

59:14 Justice is driven back;

godliness ⁶  stands far off.

Indeed, ⁷  honesty stumbles in the city square

and morality is not even able to enter.

59:15 Honesty has disappeared;

the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed.

The Lord watches and is displeased, ⁸ 

for there is no justice.

[16:5]  ¹ tn Heb “and a throne will be established in faithfulness, and he will sit on it in reliability, in the tent of David.”

[16:5]  ² tn Heb “one who judges and seeks justice, and one experienced in fairness.” Many understand מְהִר (mÿhir) to mean “quick, prompt” (see BDB 555 s.v. מָהִיר), but HALOT 552 s.v. מָהִיר offers the meaning “skillful, experienced,” and translates the phrase in v. 5 “zealous for what is right.”

[59:4]  ³ tn Heb “no one pleads with justice.”

[59:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “nothing”; NAB “emptiness.”

[59:4]  ⁵ tn Or “trouble” (NIV), or “harm.”

[59:14]  ⁶ tn Or “righteousness” (ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); KJV, NAB “justice.”

[59:14]  ⁷ tn Or “for” (KJV, NRSV).

[59:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “and it is displeasing in his eyes.”