Isaiah 11:4

New Living Translation

He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:15

So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.

Job 15:30

“They will not escape the darkness. The burning sun will wither their shoots, and the breath of God will destroy them.

Job 4:9

A breath from God destroys them. They vanish in a blast of his anger.

Psalm 110:2

The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem; you will rule over your enemies.

Psalm 18:8

Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

Psalm 2:9

You will break them with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots.’”

Psalm 76:10

Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.

Isaiah 13:11

“I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and humble the pride of the mighty.

Isaiah 14:30

I will feed the poor in my pasture; the needy will lie down in peace. But as for you, I will wipe you out with famine and destroy the few who remain.

Isaiah 16:5

then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king. He will rule with mercy and truth. He will always do what is just and be eager to do what is right.

Isaiah 2:4

The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.

Isaiah 26:6

The poor and oppressed trample it underfoot, and the needy walk all over it.

Isaiah 29:19

The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 3:14

The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: “You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.

Isaiah 30:28

His hot breath pours out like a flood up to the neck of his enemies. He will sift out the proud nations for destruction. He will bridle them and lead them away to ruin.

Isaiah 30:31

At the Lord’s command, the Assyrians will be shattered. He will strike them down with his royal scepter.

Isaiah 30:33

Topheth—the place of burning— has long been ready for the Assyrian king; the pyre is piled high with wood. The breath of the Lord, like fire from a volcano, will set it ablaze.

Isaiah 32:1

Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.

Isaiah 32:7

The smooth tricks of scoundrels are evil. They plot crooked schemes. They lie to convict the poor, even when the cause of the poor is just.

Isaiah 33:22

For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us.

Isaiah 40:7

The grass withers and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people.

Isaiah 49:2

He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.

Isaiah 9:7

His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

Jeremiah 33:15

“In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.

Jeremiah 5:28

They are fat and sleek, and there is no limit to their wicked deeds. They refuse to provide justice to orphans and deny the rights of the poor.

Hosea 6:5

I sent my prophets to cut you to pieces— to slaughter you with my words, with judgments as inescapable as light.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.

Malachi 4:6

His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

Matthew 11:5

the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”

Matthew 5:5

God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.

Acts 9:1

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ—though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

2 Thessalonians 2:8

Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.

Titus 3:2

They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

James 3:13

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

Revelation 1:16

He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.

Revelation 19:15

From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.

Revelation 2:16

Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.