Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation upon his head. 1 He clothed himself with garments of vengeance and wore zeal as a mantle. 1

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For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

In Context

16He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intervene. 1 Therefore his own arm brought salvation for him, and his righteousness sustained him. 1

18He repaid them for what they had done, angry judgment to his adversaries, vengeance to his enemies, to the islands punishment as their reward. 1

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Cross References

Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; 1 my justice was like a robe and a turban. 1

Psalms 94:1Yahweh, God who avenges, 1 God who avenges, shine over us. 1

Isaiah 11:5Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips. 1

Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, arm of Yahweh. 1 Awake as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. 1 Is it not you who crushed Rahab, you who pierced the monster? 1

Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven and take notice from your holy and glorious habitation. 1 Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? 1 Your pity and your compassionate actions are kept from us. 1

John 2:17His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:17-21

The Kind Interposition of God; Evangelical Promises. ( b. c. 706.) 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. 18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his… Read the whole commentary →

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