Isaiah 42:21
The Lord was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Note it: or, him
It pleased the Lord, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- well
- Isaiah 1:24–27; Isaiah 46:12, 13; Psalm 71:16, 19; Psalm 85:9–12; Daniel 9:24–27; Matthew 3:17; Matthew 5:17; Matthew 17:5; John 8:29; John 15:10; Romans 3:25, 26; 2 Corinthians 5:19–21; Philippians 3:9
- he will
- Psalm 40:8; Matthew 3:15; Matthew 5:17–20; Romans 3:31; Romans 7:12; Romans 8:3, 4; Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:13, 21; Galatians 5:22, 23; Hebrews 8:10; 1 John 3:4, 5
- it
- Heb. or, him.
- John 13:31, 32; John 17:4, 5