Isaiah 11:4

Instead, he will judge the poor with righteousness and decide fairly for the humble of the earth. 1 He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 1

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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

3His delight will be the fear of the Lord; 1 he will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear. 1

5Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, 1 and his word was on my tongue. 1

Job 4:9By the breath of God they perish; 1 by the blast of his anger they are consumed. 1

Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron rod; 1 like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.” 1

Psalms 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever; 1 a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom. 1

Psalms 72:1Give the king your righteous decrees, God, 1 your righteousness to the king's son. 1

Psalms 76:10Surely your angry judgment against humanity will bring you praise; 1 you gird yourself with what is left of your anger. 1

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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