Isaiah 59:17

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.

[59:17]  ¹ tn Or “righteousness” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “goodness.”

[59:17]  ² tn Or “a breastplate” (traditional; so many English versions); TEV “a coat of armour.”

[59:17]  ³ tn Heb “and [as] a helmet deliverance on his head.”

[59:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he puts on the clothes of vengeance [as] a garment.”