Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 They are like, as if thou understoodest much, and keptest nothing: or if one heard well, but were not obedient. 21 The LORD be merciful unto them for his righteousness' sake, that his word might be magnified and praised. 22 But it is a mischevious and wicked people. Their young men belong all to the snare, and shall be shut into prison houses. They shall be carried away captive, and no man shall loose them. They shall be trodden under foot, and no man shall labour to bring them again.


Cross References

Psalm 40:8

that I should fulfill thy will, O my God. I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart."

Psalm 71:16

I will go forth in the strength of the LORD God, and will make mention of thy righteousness only.

Psalm 71:19

Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done; O God, who is like unto thee?

Psalm 85:9-12

For his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Isaiah 1:24-27

Therefore saith the LORD God of Hosts, the mighty one of Israel: Ah, I must ease me of mine enemies, and avenge me upon them.

Isaiah 42:4

He shall neither be overseen nor hasty, that he may restore righteousness unto the earth: and the Gentiles also shall keep his laws.

Isaiah 46:12-13

Hear me, O ye that are of a high stomach, but far from righteousness:

Daniel 9:24-27

Seventy weeks are determined over thy people, and over the holy city: that the wickedness may be consumed, that the sin may have an end, that the offense may be reconciled, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, to fulfill the visions and the Prophets, and to anoint the most holy one.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered and said to him, "Let it be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he suffered him.

Matthew 3:17

And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."

Matthew 5:17-20

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets: No, I am not come to destroy them but to fulfill them.

Matthew 17:5

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me. The father hath not left me alone; For I do always those things that please him."

John 13:31-32

When he was gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the son of man glorified. And God is glorified by him.

John 15:10

If ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love: even as I have kept my father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 17:4-5

I have glorified thee on the earth. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Romans 3:25-26

- whom God hath set forth for a mercy seat through faith in his blood, to show the righteousness which before him is of valour, in that he forgiveth the sins that are passed,

Romans 3:31

Do we then destroy the law through faith? God forbid. But we, rather, maintain the law.

Romans 7:12

Wherefore the law is holy: and the commandment holy, just, and good.

Romans 8:3-4

For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law to justify all that believe.

2 Corinthians 5:19-21

For God was in Christ, and made agreement between the world and himself, and imputed not their sins unto them: and hath committed to us the preaching of the atonement.

Galatians 3:13

But Christ hath delivered us from the curse of the law, and was made accursed for us - for it is written, "Cursed is everyone that hangeth on tree" -

Galatians 3:21

Is the law, then, against the promise of God? God forbid. Howbeit, if there had been a law given which could have given life: then no doubt righteousness should have come by the law.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

Philippians 3:9

and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith

Hebrews 8:10

For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in their hearts, I will write them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

1 John 3:4-5

All that commit sin, committeth unrighteousness also, for sin is unrighteousness.

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