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Isaiah 42:21

The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
חָפֵ֖ץcha.Fetzhe was pleasedH2654 →
לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616 →
צִדְק֑וֹtzid.Korighteousness hisH6664 →
יַגְדִּ֥ילyag.Dilhe will make greatH1431 →
תּוֹרָ֖הto.Rah[the] lawH8451 →
וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃ve.ya'.Dirso he may make [it] gloriousH142 →

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Matthew 5:17Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.Psalms 138:2I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.Hebrews 8:10For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.Romans 3:31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.Romans 7:12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.Matthew 5:17–20Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.Psalms 85:11Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.Matthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.Isaiah 1:24–27Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?Isaiah 46:12–13Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”Isaiah 42:4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”Romans 3:25–26God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.Psalms 85:9–12Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.John 13:31–32When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

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