59:16 He sees there is no advocate; ¹ 

he is shocked ²  that no one intervenes.

So he takes matters into his own hands; ³ 

his desire for justice drives him on. ⁴ 

59:17 He wears his desire for justice ⁵  like body armor, ⁶ 

and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. ⁷ 

He puts on the garments of vengeance ⁸ 

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. ⁹ 

He repays the coastlands. ¹⁰ 

59:19 In the west, people respect ¹¹  the Lord’s reputation; ¹² 

in the east they recognize his splendor. ¹³ 

For he comes like a rushing ¹⁴  stream

driven on by wind sent from the Lord. ¹⁵ 

59:20 “A protector ¹⁶  comes to Zion,

to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” ¹⁷  says the Lord.