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Isaiah 59:16

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The Lord Intervenes

59:16He sees there is no advocate;32

he is shocked33 that no one intervenes.

So he takes matters into his own hands;34

his desire for justice drives him on.35

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Footnotes

  1. 32 Heb “man” (so , ); “no one to help.”
  2. 33 Or “appalled” (, , ), or “disgusted.”
  3. 34 Heb “and his arm delivers for him.”
  4. 35 Heb “and his justice [or “righteousness”] supports him.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He saw that there was no man,

and wondered that there was no one to intercede;

then his own arm brought him salvation,

and his righteousness upheld him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He saw that there was no one,

he was appalled that there was no one to intervene;

so his own arm achieved salvation for him,

and his own righteousness sustained him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He saw that there was no man—

he was amazed that there was no one interceding;

so his own arm brought salvation,

and his own righteousness supported him.

NLTNew Living Translation

He was amazed to see that no one intervened

to help the oppressed.

So he himself stepped in to save them with his strong arm,

and his justice sustained him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he saw that there was no man,

and he was appalled that there was no one who intercedes,

so his arm came to assist him,

and his righteousness was what sustained him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he saw that there was no man,

And wondered that there was no intercessor:

Therefore his arm brought salvation unto him;

And his righteousness, it sustained him.