Isaiah 59:15-20
1599 Geneva Bible
15 Yea, truth faileth, and he that refraineth from evil, maketh himself [a]a prey: and when the Lord saw it, it displeased him, that there was no judgment.
16 And when he saw that there was no man, he wondered that none would offer himself. [b]Therefore his arm did [c]save it, and his righteousness itself did sustain it.
17 For he put on righteousness, as an habergeon, and an [d]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 As to make recompense, as to requite the fury of the adversaries with a recompense to his enemies: he will fully repair the [e]islands.
19 So shall they fear the Name of the Lord from the West, and his glory from the rising of the Sun; for the enemy shall [f]come like a flood; but the Spirit of the Lord shall chase him away.
20 And the Redeemer shall come unto Zion, and unto [g]them that turn from iniquity in Jacob, saith the Lord.
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- Isaiah 59:15 The wicked will destroy him.
- Isaiah 59:16 Meaning, to do justice, and to remedy the things that were so far out of order.
- Isaiah 59:16 That is, his Church or his arm did help itself, and did not seek aid of any other.
- Isaiah 59:17 Signifying, that God hath all means at hand to deliver his Church and to punish their enemies.
- Isaiah 59:18 To wit, your enemies, which dwell in divers places, and beyond the sea.
- Isaiah 59:19 He showeth that there shall be great affliction in the Church, but God will ever deliver his.
- Isaiah 59:20 Whereby he declareth that the true deliverance from sin and Satan belongeth to none, but to the children of God, whom he justifieth.
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