Isaiah 42:21

Conservative English Version

The LORD always does right, and so he wanted his Law to be greatly praised.

Cross References

Psalm 138:2

I worship at your holy temple and praise you for your love and your faithfulness. You were true to your word and made yourself more famous than ever before.

Psalm 40:8

'I enjoy pleasing you. Your Law is in my heart.' "

Psalm 71:16

I will praise you, LORD God, for your mighty deeds and your power to save.

Psalm 71:19

Your deeds of kindness are known in the heavens. No one is like you!

Isaiah 42:4

He won't quit or give up until he brings justice everywhere on earth, and people in foreign nations long for his teaching.

Isaiah 51:4

The LORD says: You are my people and nation! So pay attention to me. My teaching will cause justice to shine like a light for every nation.

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!"

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered, "For now this is how it should be, because we must do all that God wants us to do." Then John agreed.

Matthew 3:17

Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him."

John 15:10

If you obey me, I will keep loving you, just as my Father keeps loving me, because I have obeyed him.

John 8:29

The one who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him, and he will never leave me."

Romans 10:4

But Christ makes the Law no longer necessary for those who become acceptable to God by faith.

Romans 3:31

Do we destroy the Law by our faith? Not at all! We make it even more powerful.

Romans 7:12

Still, the Law and its commands are holy and correct and good.

Galatians 3:13

But Christ rescued us from the Law's curse, when he became a curse in our place. This is because the Scriptures say that anyone who is nailed to a tree is under a curse.

Galatians 3:21

Does the Law disagree with God's promises? No, it doesn't! If any law could give life to us, we could become acceptable to God by obeying that law.

Deuteronomy 4:6

(SEE 4:5)

Deuteronomy 4:8

(SEE 4:5)

Philippians 3:9

and to know that I belong to him. I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepted me simply because of my faith in Christ.

Hebrews 8:10

"But now I tell the people of Israel this is my new agreement: 'The time will come when I, the Lord, will write my laws on their minds and hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.