Isaiah 51:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.”
Isaiah 51:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 51:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 51:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples. The islands will wait for me, and they will trust my arm.”
Isaiah 51:5 — World English Bible
Isaiah 51:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust. ”
Isaiah 51:5 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 51:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Near <FI>is<Fi> My righteousness, Gone out hath My salvation and Mine arms, Peoples they judge, on Me isles do wait, Yea, on Mine arm they do wait with hope.”
Isaiah 51:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 51:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples: the isles shall wait for me, and in mine arm shall they trust. ”
Isaiah 51:5 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 51:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My righteousnes is neere: my saluation goeth foorth, and mine armes shall iudge the people: the yles shall waite for me, and shall trust vnto mine arme.”
Isaiah 51:5 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 51:5 in Context — Isaiah 51
3 For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
What Does Isaiah 51:5 Mean?
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