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18 He repays according to their deeds —
fury to his foes, reprisal to his enemies;
to the coastlands he will repay their due;
19 in the west they will fear the name of Adonai,
and likewise, in the east, his glory.

For he will come like a pent-up stream,
impelled by the Spirit of Adonai.
20 “Then a Redeemer will come to Tziyon,
to those in Ya‘akov who turn from rebellion.”
So says Adonai.

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18 According to what they have done,
    so will he repay(A)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands(B) their due.
19 From the west,(C) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(D) they will revere his glory.(E)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(F) of the Lord drives along.[a]

20 “The Redeemer(G) will come to Zion,(H)
    to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”(I)
declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight