King James Version
Isaiah 42:21 in the King James Version says “The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. it: or, him” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 42 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. it: or, him”
Isaiah 42:21 · KJV
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?
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. it: or, him
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. they are all: or, in snaring all the young men of them for a spoil: Heb. a treading
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? for: Heb. for the after time?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“is well pleased”
H2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
“for his righteousness”
H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
“sake he will magnify”
H1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
“and make it honourable”
H142to expand, i.e., be great or (figuratively) magnificent
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