Isa 59:9, Jer 8:15, 14:19, Lam 4:17 | ESV | STEP | Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us; we hope for light , and behold , darkness , and for brightness , but we walk in gloom .

Isaiah 59:9

9 Therefore justice is far from us,
and righteousness does not overtake us;
^awe hope for light, and behold, darkness,
and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Jeremiah 8:15

15 ^bWe looked for peace, but no good came;
for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

Jeremiah 14:19

19 ^cHave you utterly rejected Judah?
Does your soul loathe Zion?
Why have you struck us down
^dso that there is no healing for us?
^eWe looked for peace, but no good came;
^ffor a time of healing, but behold, terror.

Lamentations 4:17

17 ^gOur eyes failed, ever watching
^hvainly for help;
in our watching we watched
for ⁱa nation which could not save.