Isaiah 42:21
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
World English Bible (WEB)
It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Isaiah 42:21 Cross References
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Therefore saith the LORD, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
