59:17 He wears his desire for justice ¹  like body armor, ² 

and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. ³ 

He puts on the garments of vengeance ⁴ 

and wears zeal like a robe.

59:18 He repays them for what they have done,

dispensing angry judgment to his adversaries

and punishing his enemies. ⁵ 

He repays the coastlands. ⁶ 

59:19 In the west, people respect ⁷  the Lord’s reputation; ⁸ 

in the east they recognize his splendor. ⁹ 

For he comes like a rushing ¹⁰  stream

driven on by wind sent from the Lord. ¹¹ 

1:6 God said, “Let there be an expanse ¹⁰  in the midst of the waters and let it separate water ¹¹  from water.