14 Justice is turned back,

and righteousness stands far off.

For truth has stumbled in the public square,

and honesty cannot enter.

15 Truth is missing,

and whoever turns from evil is plundered.

The Lord saw that there was no justice,

and he was offended.

16 He saw that there was no man—

he was amazed that there was no one interceding;g

so his own arm brought salvation,

and his own righteousness supported him.

17 He put on righteousness as body armor,

and a helmet of salvation on his head;h

he put on garments of vengeance for clothing,

and he wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.i

18 So he will repay according to their deeds:j

fury to his enemies,

retribution to his foes,

and he will repay the coasts and islands.

19 They will fear the name of the Lord in the west

and his glory in the east;A,k

for he will come like a rushing streaml

driven by the wind of the Lord.

20 “The Redeemerm will come to Zion,

and to those in Jacob who turn from transgression.”n

This is the Lord’s declaration.

21 “As for me, this is my covenant with them,”o says the Lord: “My Spirit who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth,p will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of your children’s children, from now on and forever,” says the Lord.