Isaiah 42:21
YHWH has delight for the sake of His righteousness, || He magnifies law, and makes honorable.
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In Context
20Seeing many things, and you do not observe, || Opening ears, and he does not hear.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:6and you have kept and done [them] (for it [is] your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Surely a people wise and understanding [is] this great nation.
Psalms 40:8I have delighted to do Your pleasure, my God, || And Your law [is] within my heart.”
Psalms 71:19And Your righteousness, O God, [is] to the heights, || Because You have done great things, || O God, who [is] like You?
Isaiah 1:24Therefore—a declaration of the Lord—YHWH of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: “Oh, I relieve Myself from My adversaries, || And avenge Myself against My enemies,
Isaiah 46:12Listen to Me, you mighty in heart, || Who are far from righteousness.
Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits 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 →