Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the land; and he shall smite the land with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

In Context

3And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;

5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.

Job 4:9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger are they consumed.

Psalms 2:9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

Psalms 45:6(45-7) Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Psalms 72:1A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son;

Psalms 76:10(76-11) Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 11:2-10

Prophecy of the Messiah; The Government of Messiah. ( b. c. 740.) 1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord ; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord : and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4… Read the whole commentary →

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