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17 He clothed himself with righteousness like armor
and wore a helmet of salvation on his head.
He dressed in garments for vengeance,
and he wrapped himself with zeal like a cloak.
18 He will repay in full what they have earned,
namely, wrath to his foes and full payment to his enemies.
He will repay even the distant coastlands.
19 From the west they will fear the Lord’s name,
and from the rising of the sun they will fear his glory,
for he will come like a raging river,
driven by the Spirit[a] of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or wind or breath

17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(A)
    and the helmet(B) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(C) of vengeance(D)
    and wrapped himself in zeal(E) as in a cloak.
18 According to what they have done,
    so will he repay(F)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands(G) their due.
19 From the west,(H) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(I) they will revere his glory.(J)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(K) of the Lord drives along.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight