Isaiah 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. I. THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS PARTY HERE SPOKEN OF. "The Lord," or, as in the original, "Jehovah," the righteous Judge, the offended Lord and Lawgiver, to whose wrath all mankind are liable, through the breach of the first covenant. II. SOMETHING ASSERTED CONCERNING HIM, which may arrest the attention of all mankind, and fill their hearts with joy, and their mouths with praises; that is, that He "is well pleased." III. THE CAUSE AND GROUND OF THIS SURPRISING DECLARATION. It is "for His righteousness' sake"; not for the sake of any atonement, or satisfaction, that the sinner could make, for no man can by any means redeem his own or his brother's soul, nor give unto God a ransom for it. The redemption of the soul is precious, and ceaseth for ever as to him; but it is "for His righteousness' sake," who finished transgression, and made an end of sin. IV. THE REASON WHY THE LORD JEHOVAH SUSTAINS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE SURETY IN THE ROOM OF THE SINNER, or why He is so well pleased for His righteousness' sake. He not only fulfilled the law, both in its precept and penalty, but He magnifies it, and makes it honourable; He adds a new lustre unto the law, through the dignity of His person who obeys it. (E. Erskine.) Parallel Verses KJV: The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.WEB: It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. |
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