Isa 59:17 | NET2full | STEP | He wears his desire for justice like body armor , and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head . He puts on the garments of vengeance and wears zeal like a robe .

‏ Isaiah 59:17

17 He wears his desire for justice ^{▼▼tn Or “righteousness” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “goodness.”} like body armor, ^{▼▼tn Or “a breastplate” (traditional; so many English versions); TEV “a coat of armour.”}
and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and [as] a helmet deliverance on his head.”}
He puts on the garments of vengeance ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he puts on the clothes of vengeance [as] a garment.”}
and wears zeal like a robe.