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.
1 tn Or “righteousness” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “goodness.”
2 tn Or “a breastplate” (traditional; so many English versions); TEV “a coat of armour.”
3 tn Heb “and [as] a helmet deliverance on his head.”
4 tn Heb “and he puts on the clothes of vengeance [as] a garment.”