Isaiah 42:21
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
In context
19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?
20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Isaiah 42:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- WEB World English Bible
- It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
- ASV American Standard Version
- It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.