Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

It pleased LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify 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.

King James Version

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Holman Bible

The Lord was pleased, because of His righteousness,
to magnify His instruction and make it glorious.

International Standard Version

The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his vindication, that he should magnify his Law and make it glorious.

American Standard Version

It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

Amplified


The Lord was pleased for His righteousness’ sake
To make the law great and prove to be glorious.

Bible in Basic English

It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.

Darby Translation

Jehovah had delight in him for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah was pleased for sake of his justice; he will magnify the law and make glorious.

King James 2000

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh was willing for the sake of his righteousness; he showed [his] teaching to be great and proved [it] to be glorious.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah is well pleased for His righteousness sake; He will magnify the Law and make it honorable.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD be merciful unto them for his righteousness' sake, that his word might be magnified and praised.

NET Bible

The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.

New Heart English Bible

It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, is well-pleased for his own righteousness sake, He magnifieth instruction and maketh it majestic.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 76

sake he will magnify
גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Isaiah 42:21

References

Hastings

Watsons

Law

Context Readings

Blind And Deaf Israel

20 Thou see many things, but thou do not observe. His ears are open, but he does not hear. 21 It pleased LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. 22 But this is a people robbed and plundered. They are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses. They are for a prey, and none delivers, for a spoil, and none says, Restore.


Cross References

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 71:16

I will come with the mighty acts of lord LORD. I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Psalm 71:19

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, thou who have done great things. O God, who is like thee?

Psalm 85:9-12

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Isaiah 1:24-27

Therefore says the Lord, LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of my adversaries, and avenge me of my enemies.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And {in his name Gentiles will hope (LXX/NT)}.

Isaiah 46:12-13

Hearken to me, ye stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

Daniel 9:24-27

Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and pr

Matthew 3:15

But having answered, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.

Matthew 3:17

And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 5:17-20

Think not that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I came not to abolish, but to fulfill.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

John 8:29

And he who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do things pleasing to him.

John 13:31-32

When he went out, Jesus says, Now the Son of man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye will dwell in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and dwell in his love.

John 17:4-5

I glorified thee on the earth. I finished the work which thou have given me that I should do.

Romans 3:25-26

whom God set forth an expiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, for proof of his justice, because of the passing over of the sins that have formerly occurred

Romans 3:31

Do we then make law void through faith? May it not happen! Instead, we establish law.

Romans 7:12

So the law is indeed holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

Romans 8:3-4

For the impotence of the law, in that it was weak because of the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in a form of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.

2 Corinthians 5:19-21

How that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, Cursed is every man who hangs on a tree.

Galatians 3:21

Is the law therefore against the promises of God? May it not happen! For if a law was given that could make alive, truly righteousness would be from law.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith--

Hebrews 8:10

Because this is the covenant that I will ordain with the house of Israel after those days, says Lord, giving my laws into their mind, and I will write them on their hearts. And I will be to them for a God, and they will be to me fo

1 John 3:4-5

Every man doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

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