Isaiah 42:21

Modern English Version

The Lord is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake to magnify the law and make it honorable.

Cross References

Psalm 138:2

I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth, for You have magnified above all things Your name and Your word.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 71:16

I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.

Psalm 71:19

Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

Isaiah 42:4

He shall not be disheartened nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth; and the coastlands shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 51:4

Listen to Me, O My people; and give ear to Me, O My nation: for a law shall proceed from Me, and I will set My justice as a light of the peoples.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him.”

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.

Matthew 3:17

And behold, a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, even as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

John 8:29

He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

Romans 10:4

Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness for everyone who believes.

Romans 3:31

Do we then make the law void through faith? God forbid! Instead, we establish the law.

Romans 7:12

So then, the law is holy and the commandment is holy and just and good.

Galatians 3:13

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by being made a curse for us—as it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” —

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, righteousness would indeed come through the law.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Therefore, keep and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these statutes, and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Deuteronomy 4:8

And what nation is there so great that has statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I am setting before you today?

Philippians 3:9

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God on the basis of faith,

Hebrews 8:10

This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.