14 And judgment is driven backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth hath stumbled in the broad place, and uprightness cannot enter.

15 And truth is (found) missing, and he that removeth from evil maketh himself a prey; and the LORD saw it, and it was evil in his eyes that there was no judgment.

16 And he saw that there was no man, and was amazed that there was none that interposed; therefore his own arm wrought salvation for him, and his righteousness, it upheld him.

17 And he put on righteousness as a coat of mail, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in jealousy as a cloke.

10. ‘vigorous’: dubious: some take the word as literally=fat, lusty: some render ‘in fruitful places,' others, ‘in dark places ’ (in caliginosis, Vulg.).11. Heb. intersifies by repeating the verb 'moan.12. ‘testify’: verb in singular: ‘are a witness,' or possibly ‘(each) testify...13. 'revolt,' lit. departure: ‘uttering,’ or 'muttering,' as ver. 3.14. Or, ‘thrust backward.15. ‘maketh...a prey’: or, ‘giveth himself to be16. Or, ‘his own arm saved for him.

18 According to their deeds, accordingly will he requite, fury to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the isles he will requite recompense.

19 And they shall fear the name of the LORD from the setting, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he shall come as a pent-up stream, which the breath of the LORD driveth.

20 And a redeemer shall come to Zion, and to them that turn from rebellion in Jacob, saith the LORD.

21 And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words that I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

LX. 1 Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD hath risen upon thee.

2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep gloom the peoples; but the LORD shall rise upon thee, and his glory shall appear upon thee.

3 And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see; they are all gathered, they come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried on the side.