Isa 59:16 | JFB | STEP | 16. no man —namely, to atone by his righteousness for the unrighteousness of the people. "Man" is emphatic, as in ; no representative man able to retrieve the cause of fallen men ( ). no intercessor —no one to interpose, "to help . . . uphold" ( ). his arm — ( ). Not man's arm, but His alone ( ). his righteousness —the "arm" of Messiah. He won the victory for us, not by mere might as God, but by His invincible righteousness, as man having "the Spirit without measure" ( ).

Isaiah 59:16

16. no man—namely, to atone by his righteousness for the unrighteousness of the people. "Man" is emphatic, as in 1Ki 2:2; no representative man able to retrieve the cause of fallen men (Isa 41:28; 63:5, 6; Jer 5:1; Eze 22:30).

no intercessor—no one to interpose, "to help . . . uphold" (Isa 63:5).

his arm— (Isa 40:10; 51:5). Not man's arm, but His alone (Ps 98:1; 44:3).

his righteousness—the "arm" of Messiah. He won the victory for us, not by mere might as God, but by His invincible righteousness, as man having "the Spirit without measure" (Isa 11:5; 42:6, 21; 51:8; 53:11; 1Jo 2:1).