Isaiah 61:8

New Century Version

“I, the Lord, love justice. I hate stealing and everything that is wrong. I will be fair and give my people what they should have, and I will make an agreement with them that will continue forever.

Cross References

Genesis 17:7

And I will make an agreement between me and you and all your descendants from now on: I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.

2 Samuel 23:5

“This is how God has cared for my family. God made a lasting agreement with me, right and sure in every way. He will accomplish my salvation and satisfy all my desires.

Psalm 105:10

He made it a law for the people of Jacob; he made it an agreement with Israel to last forever.

Psalm 11:7

The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice, so honest people will see his face.

Psalm 32:8

The Lord says, “I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.

Psalm 33:5

He loves what is right and fair; the Lord’s love fills the earth.

Psalm 37:28

The Lord loves justice and will not leave those who worship him. He will always protect them, but the children of the wicked will die.

Psalm 45:7

You love right and hate evil, so God has chosen you from among your friends; he has set you apart with much joy.

Psalm 50:5

He says, “Gather around, you who worship me, who have made an agreement with me, using a sacrifice.”

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in force. Stealing is of no use. Even if you gain more riches, don’t put your trust in them.

Psalm 99:4

The King is powerful and loves justice. Lord, you made things fair; you have done what is fair and right for the people of Jacob.

Proverbs 3:6

Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.

Proverbs 8:20

I do what is right and follow the path of justice.

Isaiah 28:17

I will use justice as a measuring line and goodness as the standard. The lies you hide behind will be destroyed as if by hail. They will be washed away as if in a flood.

Isaiah 30:18

The Lord wants to show his mercy to you. He wants to rise and comfort you. The Lord is a fair God, and everyone who waits for his help will be happy.

Isaiah 5:16

The Lord All-Powerful will receive glory by judging fairly; the holy God will show himself holy by doing what is right.

Isaiah 54:10

The mountains may disappear, and the hills may come to an end, but my love will never disappear; my promise of peace will not come to an end,” says the Lord who shows mercy to you.

Isaiah 55:3

Come to me and listen; listen to me so you may live. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever. I will give you the blessings I promised to David.

Isaiah 56:1

This is what the Lord says: “Give justice to all people, and do what is right, because my salvation will come to you soon. Soon everyone will know that I do what is right.

Isaiah 66:22

“I will make new heavens and the new earth, which will last forever,” says the Lord. “In the same way, your names and your children will always be with me.

Jeremiah 32:40

“I will make an agreement with them that will last forever. I will never turn away from them; I will always do good to them. I will make them want to respect me so they will never turn away from me.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if people want to brag, let them brag that they understand and know me. Let them brag that I am the Lord, and that I am kind and fair, and that I do things that are right on earth. This kind of bragging pleases me,” says the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:60

But I will remember my agreement I made with you when you were young, and I will make an agreement that will continue forever with you.

Ezekiel 34:25

“ ‘I will make an agreement of peace with my sheep and will remove harmful animals from the land. Then the sheep will live safely in the desert and sleep in the woods.

Malachi 1:13

You say, ‘We are tired of doing this,’ and you sniff at it in disgust,” says the Lord All-Powerful. “And you bring hurt, crippled, and sick animals as gifts. You bring them as gifts, but I won’t accept them from you,” says the Lord.

Matthew 23:13

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the door for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop others who are trying to enter. [

2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord lead your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s patience.