Isaiah was God's prophet who spoke to the nation of Israel and tried to reason with them to turn away from self and turn to God. So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. Like the blind we grope along the wall, feeling our way like men without eyes. For our offenses are many in your sight, and our sins testify against us. The picture is clear.
Men have a problem.
Neither Jew nor Gentile can escape himself, because self is a spiritual dead man. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. Gee, Drew thank you for sharing all of this. I was looking for something refreshing and uplifting and you're down in the basement digging deeper.