The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. Treasury of Scripture well Isaiah 1:24-27 Therefore said the LORD, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of my adversaries... Isaiah 46:12,13 Listen to me, you 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 your righteousness, even of your only... Psalm 85:9-12 Surely his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land... Daniel 9:24-27 Seventy weeks are determined on your people and on your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins... Matthew 3:17 And see a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. Matthew 17:5 While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son... John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. Romans 3:25,26 Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood... 2 Corinthians 5:19-21 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them... Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ... he will Psalm 40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God: yes, your law is within my heart. Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill 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 fulfill... Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes, we establish the law. Romans 7:12 Why the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. Romans 8:3,4 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh... Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes. Galatians 3:13,21 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written... Galatians 5:22,23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith... Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, said the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind... 1 John 3:4,5 Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law... it. Heb. or, him 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 you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do...
Context Israel is Deaf and Blind
18Hear, you deaf; and look, you blind, that you may see. 19Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant? 20Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening the ears, but he hears not. 21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. 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 prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none said, Restore. 23Who among you will give ear to this? who will listen and hear for the time to come? 24Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient to his law. 25Therefore he has poured on him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it has set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.
Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah had delight in him for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
King James Bible
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
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