Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It pleased the LORD for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious. New Living Translation Because he is righteous, the LORD has exalted his glorious law. English Standard Version The LORD was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious. Berean Standard Bible The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious. King James Bible The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. New King James Version The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake; He will exalt the law and make it honorable. New American Standard Bible The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the Law great and glorious. NASB 1995 The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and glorious. NASB 1977 The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and glorious. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh was pleased for His righteousness’ sake That He make the law great and majestic. Amplified Bible The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and prove to be glorious. Christian Standard Bible Because of his righteousness, the LORD was pleased to magnify his instruction and make it glorious. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD was pleased, because of His righteousness, to magnify His instruction and make it glorious. American Standard Version It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH was pleased because of his righteousness, that he would magnify the Law and glorify it Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord God has taken counsel that he might be justified, and might magnify his praise. Contemporary English Version The LORD always does right, and so he wanted his Law to be greatly praised. Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it. English Revised Version It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honourable. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD is pleased because he does what is right. He praises the greatness of his teachings and makes them glorious. Good News Translation The LORD is a God who is eager to save, so he exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them. International Standard Version The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his vindication, that he should magnify his Law and make it glorious. JPS Tanakh 1917 The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, To make the teaching great and glorious. Literal Standard Version YHWH has delight for the sake of His righteousness, | He magnifies law, and makes honorable. Majority Standard Bible The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious. New American Bible It was the LORD’s will for the sake of his justice to make his teaching great and glorious. NET Bible The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it. New Revised Standard Version The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his righteousness, to magnify his teaching and make it glorious. New Heart English Bible It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. World English Bible It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable. Young's Literal Translation Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel is Deaf and Blind…20Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.” 21The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious. 22But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!”… Cross References Psalm 138:2 I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else. Isaiah 42:4 He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope." Isaiah 51:4 Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly. Treasury of Scripture The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. well Isaiah 1:24-27 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: … Isaiah 46:12,13 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: … Psalm 71:16,19 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only… he will Psalm 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. Matthew 5:17-20 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil… it. John 13:31,32 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him… John 17:4,5 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do… Jump to Previous Delight Glorious Great Honorable Honour Honourable Law Magnified Magnifieth Magnify Maketh Pleased Pleasure Righteousness Sake TeachingJump to Next Delight Glorious Great Honorable Honour Honourable Law Magnified Magnifieth Magnify Maketh Pleased Pleasure Righteousness Sake TeachingIsaiah 42 1. The office of Christ, graced with meekness and constancy.5. God's promise unto him. 10. An exhortation to praise God for his Gospel 13. God will manifest himself, and check idolatry 18. He reproves the people of incredulity. (21) The Lord is well pleased . . .--The tenses require a change: The Lord was well pleased . . . He made His law great and glorious. This had been His purpose, and he had not failed in it. He had done all that it was possible to do. (Comp. Isaiah 5:4; Romans 9:4.)Verse 21. - The Lord is well pleased; rather, the Lord was pleased, or it pleased the Lord. For his righteousness' sake; "because of his own perfect righteousness." He will magnify the Law; rather, to magnify the Law - to set it forth in its greatness and its glory before his people. It is not the original giving of the Law at Sinai only that is meant, but also its constant inculcation by a long series of prophets. Israel's experience (ver. 29) had included all this; but they had not profited by the instruction addressed to them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was pleased חָפֵ֖ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire for the sake of לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent His righteousness, צִדְק֑וֹ (ṣiḏ·qōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity to magnify יַגְדִּ֥יל (yaḡ·dîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great His law תּוֹרָ֖ה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law and make it glorious. וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃ (wə·ya’·dîr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 142: To expand, be great, magnificent Links Isaiah 42:21 NIVIsaiah 42:21 NLT Isaiah 42:21 ESV Isaiah 42:21 NASB Isaiah 42:21 KJV Isaiah 42:21 BibleApps.com Isaiah 42:21 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 42:21 Chinese Bible Isaiah 42:21 French Bible Isaiah 42:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 42:21 It pleased Yahweh for his righteousness' sake (Isa Isi Is) |
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