The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
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Gill's Exposition
But this is a people robbed and spoiled,.... The Jewish people, who shut their eyes against the clear light of the Gospel, and turned a deaf ear to Christ, and to his ministers, rejected him, and…
Barnes' Notes
The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake - There is great variety in the translation and interpretation of this verse. Lowth renders it: Yet Yahweh was gracious unto him for his truth’s…
The prophet, having spoken by way of comfort and encouragement to the believing Jews who waited for the consolation of Israel, here turns to those among them who were unbelieving, for their conviction…
Cambridge Bible
The verse reads: It was Jehovah's pleasure, for His righteousness" sake, to magnify instruction (or, Revelation) and glorify it. (see R.V.) Righteousnessis to be understood exactly as in Isa 42:42;…
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