Isaiah 59:17-18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 59:16-21

How sin abounded we have read, to our great amazement, in the former part of the chapter; how grace does much more abound we read in these verses. And, as sin took occasion from the commandment to become more exceedingly sinful, so grace took occasion from the transgression of the commandment to appear more exceedingly gracious. Observe, I. Why God wrought salvation for this provoking people, notwithstanding their provocations. It was purely for his own name's sake; because there was nothing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:17

For he put on righteousness as a breastplate ,.... Here the Lord is represented as a warrior clothed with armour, and as Christ is, and as he will appear in the latter day on the behalf of his people, and against their enemies, who is called faithful and true, and in righteousness will make war, Revelation 19:11 , he will proceed according to justice and equity in righting the wrongs and avenging the injuries of his people; and both in saving them, and destroying their enemies, he will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:18

According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay ,.... As the enemies of his people have treated them, so will the Lord deal with them; as they have shed their blood, he will, according to the laws of retribution and retaliation, give them blood to drink, as they deserve. The whore of Rome shall be rewarded as the followers of Christ have been rewarded by her, and double shall be rendered to her double, according to her works, Revelation 16:6 , fury to his adversaries, recompence to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 59:17

For clothing "For his clothing" - תלבשת tilbosheth . "I cannot but think that this word, תלבשת tilbosheth , is an interpolation. It is in no one ancient version. It is redundant in the sense, as it is before expressed in בגדי bigdey . It makes the hemistich just so much longer than it ought to be, if it is compared with the others adjoining. It makes a form of construction in this clause less elegant than that in the others. It might probably be in some margin a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 59:18

According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay "He is mighty to recompense; he that is mighty to recompense will requite" - The former part of this verse, as it stands at present in the Hebrew text, seems to me to be very imperfect, and absolutely unintelligible. The learned Vitringa has taken a great deal of pains upon it after Cocceius, who he says is the only one of all the interpreters, ancient or modern, who has at all understood it, and has opened the way for him. He thinks that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:15-17

Human hopelessness and Divine redemption. This vivid picture of the nation's demoralization, and of its incapacity to produce a citizen who could regenerate and reform, may appropriately suggest— I. THE HOPELESS CONDITION OF THE HUMAN RACE UNDER THE LONG TYRANNY OF SIN . Man had fallen so far that there was not the smallest prospect of redemption from anything he could originate. The all-seeing eye of God rested on "no man, no intercessor." Reformer there... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:15-21

A PROMISE OF DELIVERANCE . TO OPPRESSED ISRAEL . The godly in Israel were suffering a double oppression: The prophet promises a deliverance from both. The deliverance will be followed by the establishment of Messiah's kingdom, which will continue for ever. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:15-21

Jehovah as Champion of the people. I. HE IS THE INTERESTED SPECTATOR OF HUMAN AFFAIRS . He "considers in his dwelling-place" ( Isaiah 18:4 ). He "causes his ear to hear"—to judge the fatherless and oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress ( Psalms 10:18 ). He is not like the gods of the Epicureans, "sitting apart, careless of mankind." He is a God who can feel pleasure in goodness and the good , displeasure in the prevalence of wrong and injustice.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness as a breastplate . The Isaiah anthropomorphism is far less gross than the Homeric. The gods in Homer put on actual armour, and take sword and shield. Jehovah arms himself for the battle in a way that is manifestly metaphoric. He puts on a "Divine panoply"—righteousness as his breastplate, salvation as his helmet, vengeance for garments, and zeal, or jealousy, for a cloak. He takes no offensive weapons—"the out-breathing of his Spirit (verse 19) is enough" (Kay). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:18

According to their deeds ; rather, according to their deserts (comp. Psalms 28:4 , ad fin. ) . He will repay . The ordinary future here, and in the remainder of the prophecy, replaces the "perfect of prophetic certitude," which has been employed in Isaiah 59:16 , Isaiah 59:17 . Fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies . God's "adversaries" are those of his own household—his people, the ungodly Israelites; his "enemies" are the heathen that oppress his people (comp. ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 59:16-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 59:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 59:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 59:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:15-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:15-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 59:18

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