16. Therefore shall they receive the crown of royal dignity And the diadem of beauty from the Lord’s hand; Because with his right hand shall he cover them, And with his arm shall he shield them.
17. He shall take his jealousy as complete armor, And shall make the whole creation his weapons for vengeance on his enemies:
18. He shall put on righteousness as a breastplate, And shall array himself with judgement unfeigned as with a helmet;
19. He shall take holiness as an invincible shield,
20. And he shall sharpen stern wrath for a sword: And the world shall go forth with him to fight against his insensate foes.
21. Shafts of lightning shall fly with true aim, And from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, shall they leap to the mark.
22. And as from an engine of war shall be hurled hailstones full of wrath; The water of the sea shall be angered against them, And rivers shall sternly overwhelm them;