Isaiah 59:12-14

Easy-to-Read Version

¹² That’s because we committed crimes against our God.
    Our own sins speak out against us.
We know we are guilty.
    We know we have sinned.
¹³ We rebelled against the Lord
    and lied to him.
We turned away from our God
    and left him.
We planned to hurt others
    and to rebel against God.
From hearts filled with lies,
    we talked about it and made our plans.
¹⁴ We pushed Justice away.
    Fairness stands off in the distance.
Truth has fallen in the streets.
    Goodness is not allowed in the city.