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Isaiah 59:17
17He always does what is right, like a soldier who always puts on his armour. His power to save people is like the helmet that he wears. He is angry against people who do evil things, and he works hard to punish them. That is like the clothes that he wears.
Isaiah 59:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Context of Isaiah 59:17
15Nobody can speak the truth. If anyone tries to stop doing evil things, other people will attack him. The Lord saw how his people were living. He saw that there was no justice. It made him very sad. 16He saw that there was nobody who would help, and he was very upset. So he used his own strength to help. Because he had to do what was right, he made his people safe. He always does what is right, like a soldier who always puts on his armour. His power to save people is like the helmet that he wears. He is angry against people who do evil things, and he works hard to punish them. That is like the clothes that he wears. 18He will punish his enemies for the bad things that they have done. He will be very angry with them. He will punish all his enemies, even those who live in lands far away. 19Then people who live in the west will respect the Lord's name. And people who live in the east will see how great he is. The Lord will attack them like a fast river. He will blow them away with a strong wind.
Read all of Isaiah 59Isaiah 59:17 word by word
וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁ צְדָקָה֙ כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ן וְכ֥וֹבַע יְשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁ בִּגְדֵ֤י נָקָם֙ תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיַּ֥עַט כַּמְעִ֖יל קִנְאָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For he put onלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
- righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- as a breastplateשִׁרְיוֹןshiryôn shiryân shiryâh shiryônâh · armorH8302
- and an helmetכּוֹבַעkôba‛ · helmetH3553
- of salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
- upon his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- the garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
- of vengeanceנָקָםnâqâm · vengeanceH5359
- clothingתִּלְבֹּשֶׁתtalbôsheth · clothingH8516
- and was cladעָטָה‛âţâh · to enwrapH5844
- with zealקִנְאָהqin'âh · jealousyH7068
- as a clokeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
Cross-references for Isaiah 59:17
- Isaiah 11:5He will wear justice like a belt round his clothes. He will always be honest and true.
- Isaiah 51:9Wake up, Lord! Get ready to show your strength! Do great things, as you did in past days, when our ancestors were alive. Remember how you cut the monster, Rahab, into pieces.
- Job 29:14I always did what was right, like good clothes that I wore. I was fair and honest, like my coat and my hat.
- Romans 13:12The night has nearly finished and the day is almost here. So we must stop doing the bad things that belong to the dark. Instead, we must take weapons like soldiers who are ready to fight in the light.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7We speak a true message. God's power gives us strength. We do what is right, so we fight like soldiers on God's behalf. It is like we have God's weapons in both hands!
- Ephesians 6:14So you must stand strongly. This is God's armour that you must wear: God's true message will be like a belt that you tie round your body. Always do what is right. That will be like a metal shirt that you wear to keep your body safe.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8But we belong to the day, not to the night. So we should think clearly. We must prepare ourselves like a soldier who puts on his armour. We must continue to trust God and to love him. That will be like a metal shirt that keeps our body safe. We must also continue to hope that God will save us. That will be like a strong hat that keeps our head safe.
- Revelation 19:11I saw that heaven was now open. I saw a white horse there! The name of the man who was riding the horse was this: ‘A faithful, honest person’. He is always right when he judges people and when he goes to punish them in war.
- Deuteronomy 32:35When the right time comes, I will punish them as they deserve. They will suddenly fall and great trouble will quickly destroy them.’
- Psalms 94:1Lord, you are the God who punishes guilty people. God, show your power to punish people as they deserve!
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8and with a very hot fire. He will punish those people who do not know God. Yes, he will punish those people who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.
- Hebrews 10:30We know God and his message. And God said this: ‘I am the one who will punish people for their sins. I will give them the punishment that they ought to receive.’ God also said this: ‘The Lord will judge his people.’
- Isaiah 9:7His authority to rule will be very great. The peace that he brings will never have an end. He will rule as king over David's kingdom. He will make it strong and safe, because he will do what is right and fair. He will rule like that now and for ever. The Lord Almighty will make those things happen, because he loves his people.
- Isaiah 63:15So now, do something to help us! Look down from your beautiful, holy home in heaven. Use your power to show that we are your special people. Have you forgotten how to be kind to us?
- Psalms 69:9My love for your house burns inside me like a fire. Anybody who insults you, is also insulting me!
- Zechariah 1:14The angel said to me, ‘Tell this to the people. This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I love Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mine.
Commentaries on Isaiah 59:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17For clothing "For his clothing" - תלבשת tilbosheth . "I cannot but think that this word, תלבשת tilbosheth, is an interpolation. It is in no one ancient version. It is redundant in the sense, as it is before expressed in בגדי bigdey . It makes the hemistich just so much longer than it ought to be, if it is compared with the others adjoining. It makes a form of construction in this clause less elegant than that in the others. It might probably be in some…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17For he put on righteousness - That is, God the Redeemer. The prophet here introduces him as going forth to vindicate his people clad like an ancient warrior. In the declaration that he put on righteousness,‘ the essential idea is, that he was pure and holy. The same image is used by the prophet in another figure in Isaiah 11:5 (see the note at that place). As a breastplate - The breastplate was a well-known piece of ancient armor, designed to defend the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-21Verses 16-21 This passage is connected with the following chapters. It is generally thought to describe the coming of the Messiah, as the Avenger and Deliverer of his church. There was none to intercede with God to turn away his wrath; none to interpose for the support of justice and truth. Yet He engaged his own strength and righteousness for his people. God will make his justice upon the enemies of his church and people plainly appear. When the enemy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17The Lord acts like a warrior, determined to win against evil (see Ephesians 6:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Messiah is represented as a warrior armed at all points, going forth to vindicate His people. Owing to the unity of Christ and His people, their armor is like His, except that they have no "garments of vengeance" (which is God's prerogative, Ro 12:19), or "cloak of zeal" (in the sense of judicial fury punishing the wicked; this zeal belongs properly to God, 2Ki 10:16; Ro 10:2; Php 3:6; "zeal," in the sense of anxiety for the Lord's honor, they have…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 59
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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