Isaiah 42:21
Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
20seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:6And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Psalms 40:8To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.
Psalms 71:19And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?
Isaiah 1:24Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah! I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies.
Isaiah 46:12Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness:
Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:19-25
The Blindness of the Jews. ( b. c. 708.) 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord 's servant? 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. 22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they… Read the whole commentary →