Isaiah 56:1 KJV — MannaFest

Isaiah 56:1

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

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ASV

Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

WEB

This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

YLT

Thus said Jehovah: `Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near is My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'

DBT

Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

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Romans 13:11–14
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Psalms 85:9
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Isaiah 1:16–19
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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Great encouragement given to strangers that were willing to come under the bonds of the covenant, assuring them of the blessings of the covenant,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

It is because "the righteousness of the Lord approaches to us," that we, on our part, ought to draw near to him. The Lord calls himself "righteous," and declares that this is "his righteousness," not because he keeps it shut up in himself, but because he pours it out on men. In like manner he calls it "his salvation," by which he delivers men from destruction.

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

He tells us what are his expectations of duty from us, in consideration thereof. Say not, "We see the salvation near, and therefore we may live as we list, for there is no danger now of missing it or coming short of it;" that is turning the grace of God into wantonness. But, on the contrary, when the salvation is near double your guard against sin.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

If the light that is in us be darkness, how great is that darkness! Christ describes the Pharisees to be blind leaders of the blind, Matt. xv. The beasts of the field come to devour, and the watchmen are blind, and are not aware of them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

So it shall be before the second coming (Mal 4:4-6). near to come-- (Mt 3:2; 4:17), also as to the second coming (Isa 62:10, 11; Heb 10:25). righteousness--answering to "salvation" in the parallel clause; therefore it means righteousness which bringeth salvation (Isa 46:13;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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