"Yes, truth is lacking**; And he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey. Now the LORD [YAHVAH] saw, and it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice. And He saw that there was no man, and was astonished that there was no one to intercede; Then His own arm brought salvation to Him, and His righteousness upheld Him. He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; And He put on garments of vengeance for clothing and wrapped Himself with zeal as a mantle. According to their deeds, so He will repay, wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; To the coastlands He will make recompense. So they will fear the name of the LORD from the west and His glory from the rising of the sun, for He will come like a rushing stream which the wind of the LORD drives. 'A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,' declares the LORD. 'As for Me, this is My covenant with them,' says the LORD: 'My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring's offspring,' says the LORD, 'from now and forever.'" (Isaiah 59:15-21, HOLY BIBLE, NASB)
**[Hebrew word for "lacking" is "adar" which means "to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard (to hoe); hence to muster, and so to miss (or find wanting); dig, fall, keep (rank), lack."]--from "Strong's Exhaustive Concordance", 1985.
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"From henceforth, my brethren, be strong in our Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For your conflict is not only with flesh and blood, but also with the angels, and with powers, with the rulers of this world of darkness, and with the evil spirits under the heavens. Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to meet the evil one, and being prepared you shall prevail. Arise, therefore, gird your loins with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness; and have your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; together with these, take for yourselves the shield of faith, for with it you shall be able to quench all the flaming darts of the wicked. Put on the helmet of salvation and take the sword (sharp and short for close-up fighting) of Spirit, which is the Word of God; and pray always, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit; and in that prayer be watchful at all times, praying constantly and supplicating for all the saints, . . ." (Ephesians 6:10-18, HOLY BIBLE, Lamsa Translation)
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