Isaiah 56:1

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my mercy to be revealed.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

In Context

2Blessed is the man that does these things, and the man that holds by them, and keeps the Sabbaths from profaning them, and keeps his hands from doing unrighteousness.

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4Show me thy ways, O Lord; 1 And teach me thy paths. 1

Psalms 85:9All nations whom thou hast made shall come, 1 And shall worship before thee, O Lord; 1 And shall glorify thy name. 1

Isaiah 1:16Wash you, be clean; remove your iniquities from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your iniquities;

Isaiah 46:13I have brought near my righteousness, and I will not be slow with the salvation that is from me: I have given salvation in Zion to Israel for glory.

Isaiah 55:7let the ungodly leave his ways, and the transgressor his counsels: and let him return to the Lord, and he shall find mercy; for he shall abundantly pardon your sins.

Hosea 12:7Thou therefore shalt return to thy God: keep thou mercy and judgment, and draw nigh to thy God continually.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 56:1

After the exceedingly great and precious promises of gospel grace, typified by temporal deliverances, which we had in the foregoing chapter, we have here, I. A solemn charge given to us all to make conscience of our duty, as we hope to have the benefit of those promises, ver. 1, 2 . II. Great encouragement given to strangers that were willing to come under the bonds of the covenant, assuring them of the blessings of the covenant, ver. 3-8 . III. A high charge drawn up against the watchmen of Israel, that were… Read the whole commentary →

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