Isaiah 42:21
“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousnes sake, he will magnifie the Law, and make it honourable.”
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Isaiah 42:21 Context
19Who is blinde, but my seruant? or deafe, as my messenger that I sent? who is blinde as he that is perfit, and blinde as the Lords seruant? 20Seeing many things, but thou obseruest not: opening the eares, but he heareth not. 21The Lord is well pleased for his righteousnes sake, he will magnifie the Law, and make it honourable. 22But this is a people robbed and spoiled, they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a praye, & none deliuereth; for a spoile, and none saith, Restore. 23Who among you will giue eare to this? who will hearken, and heare for the time to come?
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Other Translations
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.
- King James Version
The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- American Standard Version (1901)
It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
- Darby Bible
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- Webster's Bible
It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- World English Bible
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- American Standard Version (1901)
It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
- Darby Bible
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- Webster's Bible
It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- World English Bible
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 42:21
42:21 Well pleased - Altho' God might justly destroy thee suddenly, yet he will patiently wait for thy repentance, that he may be gracious; and that not for thy sake, but for the glory of his own faithfulness, in fulfilling that covenant, which he made with thy pious progenitors. Magnify - He will maintain the honour of his law, and therefore is not forward to destroy you, who profess the true religion, lest his law should upon that occasion be exposed to contempt.