Isaiah 51:7

Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your heart: 1 Do not fear the insults of men, nor be disheartened by their abuse. 1

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Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

In Context

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

8For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; 1 but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.” 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:6The words that I am commanding you today will be in your heart;

Psalms 40:8I delight to do your will, my God; 1 your laws are in my heart.” 1

Isaiah 51:1Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek Yahweh: 1 look at the rock from which you were chiseled and to the quarry from which you were cut. 1

Jeremiah 31:33This is the covenant 2 that I will establish with the house of Israel 1 after these days 2 —this is Yahweh's declaration. 1 I will place my law within them 2 and will write it on their heart, 1 for I will be their God, 2 and they will be my people. 1

Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely for my sake.

Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.

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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