Isaiah 59:17

And he put on Righteousness as a coat of mail, And a helmet of victory upon his head,—And he put on the garments of avenging, for clothing, And wrapped about him as a cloak—jealousy,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

16When he saw that there was no mighty man, Then was he astonished that there was none to interpose,—So his own arm brought him salvation, And his own righteousness, the same, upheld him;

18According to their deeds, accordingly, will he repay, Indignation to his adversaries, Recompense to his enemies,—To the Coastlands—recompense, will he repay:

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Cross References

Job 29:14Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;

Psalms 94:1O GOD of avenging—Yahweh, GOD of avenging, shine forth:

Isaiah 11:5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,—And faithfulness the girdle of his reins;

Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake put on strength, O arm of Yahweh, Awake, As in days of old, The generations of bygone ages: Art not thou that which—Hewed down Rahab, Piercing the Crocodile?

Isaiah 63:15Look thou down, out of the heavens and see, Out of the high abode of thy holiness and of thy majesty,—Where are thy jealousy, and thy mighty deeds? The resounding of thy yearning affection, and thy compassions towards me, are they restrained?

John 2:17His disciples remembered that it was written—The zeal of thy house, eateth me up.

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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