Yesaya 59:15-17

59:15 Honesty has disappeared;

the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed.

The Lord watches and is displeased, ¹ 

for there is no justice.

The Lord Intervenes

59:16 He sees there is no advocate; ² 

he is shocked ³  that no one intervenes.

So he takes matters into his own hands; ⁴ 

his desire for justice drives him on. ⁵ 

59:17 He wears his desire for justice ⁶  like body armor, ⁷ 

and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. ⁸ 

He puts on the garments of vengeance ⁹ 

and wears zeal like a robe.

[59:15]  ¹ tn Heb “and it is displeasing in his eyes.”

[59:16]  ² tn Heb “man” (so KJV, ASV); TEV “no one to help.”

[59:16]  ³ tn Or “appalled” (NAB, NIV, NRSV), or “disgusted.”

[59:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “and his arm delivers for him.”

[59:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “and his justice [or “righteousness”] supports him.”

[59:17]  ⁶ tn Or “righteousness” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “goodness.”

[59:17]  ⁷ tn Or “a breastplate” (traditional; so many English versions); TEV “a coat of armour.”

[59:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “and [as] a helmet deliverance on his head.”

[59:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “and he puts on the clothes of vengeance [as] a garment.”