Isaiah 33:5
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5 (A)The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Isaiah 2:17
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17 The [a]loftiness of man shall be bowed down,
And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low;
The Lord alone will be exalted in that day,
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- Isaiah 2:17 pride
Revelation 19:2-6
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2 For (A)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He (B)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! (C)Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” 4 And (D)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, (E)“Amen! Alleluia!” 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, (F)“Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, (G)both[a] small and great!”
6 (H)And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For (I)the[b] Lord God Omnipotent reigns!
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- Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both
- Revelation 19:6 NU, M our
Ephesians 1:20-21
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20 which He worked in Christ when (A)He raised Him from the dead and (B)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (C)far above all (D)principality[a] and [b]power and [c]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
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- Ephesians 1:21 rule
- Ephesians 1:21 authority
- Ephesians 1:21 power
Romans 11:26
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26 And so all Israel will be [a]saved, as it is written:
(A)“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
Footnotes
- Romans 11:26 Or delivered
Daniel 4:37
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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, (A)praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, (B)all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. (C)And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.
Isaiah 32:15-18
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15 Until (A)the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And (B)the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
The Peace of God’s Reign
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 (C)The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet (D)resting places,
Romans 3:26
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26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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Isaiah 66:1
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True Worship and False
66 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“Heaven is My throne,
And earth is My footstool.
Where is the house that you will build Me?
And where is the place of My rest?
Isaiah 61:11-62:1
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11 For as the earth brings forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord God will cause (A)righteousness and (B)praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Assurance of Zion’s Salvation
62 For Zion’s sake I will not [a]hold My peace,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:1 keep silent
Isaiah 61:3
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3 To [a]console those who mourn in Zion,
(A)To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
(B)The planting of the Lord, (C)that He may be glorified.”
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- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
Isaiah 60:21
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21 (A)Also your people shall all be righteous;
(B)They shall inherit the land forever,
(C)The branch of My planting,
(D)The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
Isaiah 57:15
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15 For thus says the High and Lofty One
Who inhabits eternity, (A)whose name is Holy:
(B)“I dwell in the high and holy place,
(C)With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,
(D)To revive the spirit of the humble,
And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 54:11-14
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11 “O you afflicted one,
Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones with (A)colorful gems,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.
12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
Your gates of crystal,
And all your walls of precious stones.
13 All your children shall be (B)taught by the Lord,
And (C)great shall be the peace of your children.
14 In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.
Isaiah 37:20
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20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, (A)save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may (B)know that You are the Lord, You alone.”
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Isaiah 33:10
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Impending Judgment on Zion
10 “Now(A) I will rise,” says the Lord;
“Now I will be exalted,
Now I will lift Myself up.
Isaiah 32:1
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A Reign of Righteousness
32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
Isaiah 28:6
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6 For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
Isaiah 12:4
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4 And in that day you will say:
(A)“Praise the Lord, call upon His name;
(B)Declare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His (C)name is exalted.
Isaiah 4:2-4
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The Renewal of Zion
2 In that day (A)the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious;
And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing
For those of Israel who have escaped.
3 And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem (B)will be called holy—everyone who is (C)recorded among the living in Jerusalem. 4 When (D)the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the [a]blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,
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- Isaiah 4:4 bloodshed
Isaiah 2:11
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11 The [a]lofty looks of man shall be (A)humbled,
The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down,
And the Lord alone shall be exalted (B)in that day.
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- Isaiah 2:11 proud
Isaiah 1:26-27
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26 I will restore your judges (A)as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward (B)you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice,
And her [a]penitents with righteousness.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:27 Lit. returners
Psalm 123:1
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Psalm 118:16
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16 (A)The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
Psalm 115:1-2
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The Futility of Idols and the Trustworthiness of God
115 Not (A)unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
But to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
Because of Your truth.
2 Why should the [a]Gentiles say,
(B)“So where is their God?”
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- Psalm 115:2 nations
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