Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 45:24
24It will be said about me, ‘Righteousness and strength are found only in the Lord.’” All who are enraged against him will come to him and be put to shame.
Isaiah 45:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
- New International Version (NIV)They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are deliverance and strength.’ ” All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He shall say, ‘Surely in the Lord I have righteousness and strength. To Him men shall come, And all shall be ashamed Who are incensed against Him.
Context of Isaiah 45:24
22Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other. 23By myself I have sworn; truth has gone from my mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow to me, every tongue will swear allegiance. It will be said about me, ‘Righteousness and strength are found only in the Lord.’” All who are enraged against him will come to him and be put to shame. 25All the descendants of Israel will be justified and boast in the Lord.
Read all of Isaiah 45Isaiah 45:24 word by word
אַ֧ךְ בַּיהוָ֛ה לִ֥י אָמַ֖ר צְדָק֣וֹת וָעֹ֑ז עָדָיו֙ יָב֣וֹא וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- have I righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- and strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
- comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and all that are incensedחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
- against him shall be ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
Cross-references for Isaiah 45:24
- Isaiah 45:25All the descendants of Israel will be justified and boast in the Lord.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you will succeed, and you will refute any accusation raised against you in court. This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants, and their vindication is from me.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Isaiah 61:10I rejoice greatly in the Lord, I exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a groom wears a turban and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Jeremiah 23:5“Look, the days are coming” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us — our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption —
- 2 Corinthians 5:21He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- 2 Peter 1:1Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.
- Ephesians 3:16I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit,
- Philippians 4:13I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.
- Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
- Zechariah 10:6I will strengthen the house of Judah and deliver the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am the Lord their God, and I will answer them.
- Isaiah 55:5so you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel, has glorified you.”
- Isaiah 60:9Yes, the coasts and islands will wait for me with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from far away, their silver and gold with them, for the honor of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.
- Revelation 22:17Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.
Commentaries on Isaiah 45:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Surely, shall one say, In the Lord have I righteousness and strength "Saying, Only to Jehovah belongeth salvation and power" - A MS. omits לי li, unto me; and instead of אמר לי li amar, he said or shall say unto me, the Septuagint read, in the copy which they used, לאמר lemor, saying. For יבא yabo, He shall come, in the singular, twelve MSS. three ancient) read יבאו yabeu, plural; and a letter is erased at the end of the word in two others: and so the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Surely, shall one say - Margin, He shall say of me, In the Lord is all righteousness and strength.‘ The design of the verse is, to set forth more fully the effect of the prevalence of the true religion; and the main thought is, that there shall be an universal acknowledgment that salvation and strength were in Yahweh alone. Idols and people could not save; and salvation was to be traced to Yahweh only. A literal translation of the passage would be, Truly…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 The nations are exhorted to draw near to Jehovah. None besides is able to help; he is the Saviour, who can save without the assistance of any, but without whom none can save. If the heart is brought into the obedience of Christ, the knee will cheerfully obey his commands. To Christ men shall come from every nation for blessings; all that hate his cause shall be put to shame, and all believers shall rejoice in him as their Friend and Portion…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24In this context, the people include everyone who seeks salvation from the Lord, even those from other nations (Isaiah 45:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Rather, "Only in Jehovah shall men say of me (this clause is parenthetical), is there righteousness" (which includes salvation, Is 45:21, "a just God and a Saviour," Is 46:13), &c. [Maurer]. strength--namely, to save. shall men come--Those who have set themselves up against God shall come to Him in penitence for the past (Is 19:22). ashamed--(Is 45:16; Is 54:17; 41:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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