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Isaiah 56:1

Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye justice, and practise righteousness; For the coming of my salvation is near, And my deliverance is soon to be revealed.

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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

2Happy the man that doeth this, And the son of man that holdeth it fast; That keepeth the sabbath, and profaneth it not, And restraineth his hand from doing evil.

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not inclined his soul to falsehood, Nor sworn deceitfully.

Psalms 85:9Yea, his salvation is near to those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

Isaiah 1:16Wash you; make you clean; Put away your evil doings from before mine eyes;

Isaiah 46:13I have brought near my deliverance; it is not far off; My salvation shall not tarry; I will give to Zion salvation, To Israel, my glory.

Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him, And to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Hosea 12:7He is a Canaanite; in his hands are the balances of deceit; He loveth to oppress.

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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