Isaiah 59:18

¹⁸כְּעַל גְּמֻלוֹת כְּעַל יְשַׁלֵּם, חֵמָה לְצָרָיו, גְּמוּל לְאֹיְבָיו; לָאִיִּים גְּמוּל יְשַׁלֵּם׃

Isaiah 59 is a devastating diagnosis of sin and a surprising announcement of salvation. The chapter opens with the stark claim that God’s hand is not too short to save — the problem is human rebellion. What follows is a forensic catalog of Israel’s sins: lies, violence, injustice