Isaiah 11:5

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

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Instead, 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

6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, 1 the calf, the young lion and the fattened calf, together. A little child will lead them. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 45:4In your majesty ride on triumphantly 1 because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; 1 your right hand will teach you fearful things. 1

Psalms 93:1Yahweh reigns; he is robed in majesty; 1 Yahweh has clothed and girded himself with strength. 1 The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. 1

Isaiah 25:1Yahweh, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; 1 for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in perfect faithfulness. 1

Hosea 2:20I will pledge myself to you in faithfulness, 1 and you will know Yahweh. 1

Ephesians 6:14Stand, therefore, after you have put on the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness.

1 Peter 4:1Therefore, because Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same intention. For whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.

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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