5:16 The Lord who commands armies will be exalted 1 when he punishes, 2
the sovereign God’s authority will be recognized when he judges. 3
5:23 They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff,
they ignore the just cause of the innocent. 4
57:12 I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, 5
but they will not help you.
1 tn Or “elevated”; TEV “the Lord Almighty shows his greatness.”
2 tn Heb “by judgment/justice.” When God justly punishes the evildoers denounced in the preceding verses, he will be recognized as a mighty warrior.
3 tn Heb “The holy God will be set apart by fairness.” In this context God’s holiness is his sovereign royal authority, which implies a commitment to justice (see the note on the phrase “the sovereign king of Israel” in 1:4). When God judges evildoers as they deserve, his sovereignty will be acknowledged.
4 tn Heb “and the just cause of the innocent ones they turn aside from him.”
7 tn Heb “I, I will declare your righteousness and your deeds.”