Isaiah 51:5

My righteousness is near; my salvation will go out, and my arm will judge the nations; 1 the coastlands will wait for me; for my arm they will eagerly wait. 1

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In The King James Version

My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

In Context

4“Be attentive to me, my people; and listen to me, my people! 1 For I will issue a decree, and I will make my justice to be a light for the nations. 1

6Lift up your eyes to the sky, and look at the earth beneath, 1 for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like flies. 1 But my salvation will continue forever, and my righteousness will never stop working. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:10Those who oppose Yahweh will be broken to pieces; 1 he will thunder against them from heaven. 1 Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth; 1 he will give strength to his king 1 and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

Psalms 67:4Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy, 1 for you will judge the peoples with justice 1 and govern the nations on earth. Selah 1

Psalms 96:13before Yahweh, for he is coming. 1 He is coming to judge the earth. 1 He will judge the world with righteousness 1 and the peoples with his faithfulness.

Psalms 110:6He will judge the nations; 1 he will fill the battlegrounds with dead bodies; 1 he will kill the leaders in many countries. 1

Isaiah 40:10Look, the Lord Yahweh comes as a victorious warrior, and his strong arm rules for him. 1 See, his reward is with him, and those he has rescued go before him. 1

Isaiah 46:13I am bringing my righteousness near; it is not far away, and my salvation does not wait; 1 and I will give salvation to Zion and my beauty to Israel.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 51:5-9

Encouragement to the Disconsolate. ( b. c. 706.) 4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a… Read the whole commentary →

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