Isaiah 59:18 meaning and explanation

So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

Isaiah 59:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah has just described the LORD arming Himself as a warrior because no human intercessor could be found (verses 16 and 17). Here that warrior God acts: He repays according to deeds, rendering fury to enemies, retribution to foes, and recompense to the islands, meaning the distant coastlands and nations far off.

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