Sour grapes

and He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed;

for righteousness, but behold, an outcry!  Isaiah 5: 8

This is certainly something that is lost in translation.  The Hebrew word for “justice” sounds almost like the Hebrew word for “bloodshed.”  Likewise for “righteousness” almost sounding like “outcry.”  A case where a tiny miss is as good as a mile.  The difference between sweet and sour grapes. One sets teeth on edge.
  

We are the LORD’s Vineyard.  What more was there to do for My vineyard, that I have not done in it?  Is there anything He has withheld from us, His beloved?  He created fertile soil, dug and cleared it of stones, and carefully planted choice vines.  And withheld nothing, not even His Son.  

And yet, we don’t quite get it.  Not paying close attention.  Distracted.  Rather than justice we offer up handguns and barbed wire fences and unmanned missile attack systems.  And instead of righteousness we offer up legislature and shaking fists and talk radio.  

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,

Who put darkness for light and light for darkness,

Who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

LORD God.  Open my eyes and ears.  That I might truly discern Your Truth.  And pay attention to the nuance.  Have Your way in my heart.  Loosen hardened soil and rip out the weeds.  That I might produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 

But the Lord of hosts is exalted in justice,

And the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness.