New English Translation
Isaiah 16:5
5Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.
Isaiah 16:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it— one from the house of David— one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and on it will sit in faithfulness in the tent of David one who judges and seeks justice and is swift to do righteousness."
- New King James Version (NKJV)In mercy the throne will be established; And One will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, Judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness.”
Context of Isaiah 16:5
3“Bring a plan, make a decision! Provide some shade in the middle of the day! Hide the fugitives! Do not betray the one who tries to escape! 4Please let the Moabite fugitives live among you. Hide them from the destroyer!” Certainly the one who applies pressure will cease, the destroyer will come to an end, those who trample will disappear from the earth. Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice. 6We have heard about Moab’s pride, their great arrogance, their boasting, pride, and excess. But their boastful claims are empty! 7So Moab wails over its demise – they all wail! Completely devastated, they moan about what has happened to the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.
Read all of Isaiah 16Isaiah 16:5 word by word
וְהוּכַ֤ן בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְיָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּמְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And in mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- shall the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- and he shall sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- upon it in truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
- in the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- judgingשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- and seekingדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
- and hastingמָהִירmâhîyr mâhir · quickH4106
- righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
Cross-references for Isaiah 16:5
- Psalms 61:6Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!
- Psalms 85:10Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing continually about the Lord’s faithful deeds; to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.
- Proverbs 20:28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.
- Proverbs 29:14If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.
- Luke 1:69For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
- Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- 2 Samuel 5:9So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.
- 2 Samuel 7:16Your house and your kingdom will stand before me permanently; your dynasty will be permanent.’”
- Jeremiah 23:5“I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
- Daniel 7:14To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed.
- Amos 9:11“In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.
- Micah 4:7I will transform the lame into the nucleus of a new nation, and those far off into a mighty nation. The Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion, from that day forward and forevermore.”
- Luke 1:31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
- Acts 15:16‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,
- Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
Commentaries on Isaiah 16:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In mercy shall the throne be established - May not this refer to the throne of Hezekiah? Here we have the character of such a king as cannot fail to be a blessing to the people. "He sitteth on the throne in truth" - He does not merely profess to be the father and protector of his people: but he is actually such. He is judging. He is not a man of war or blood, who wastes his subjects' lives and treasures in contentions with neighboring nations, in order to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And in mercy - In benignity; kindness; benevolence. Shall the throne be established - The throne of the king of Judah. That is, he that shall sit upon the throne of David shall be disposed to repay the kindness which is now sought at the hand of Moab, and shall be able to do it. And he shall sit upon it - The king of Israel. In truth - In faithfulness; that is, shall be true and faithful. His character shall be such that he will do justice, and will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God would establish one of David’s descendants as king (see also Isaiah 9:7; 11:1–5, 10–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. Gesenius, Maurer, &c., regard these verses as an address of the fugitive Moabites to the Jews for protection; they translate Is 16:4, "Let mine outcasts of Moab dwell with thee, Judah"; the protection will be refused by the Jews, for the pride of Moab (Is 16:6). Vitringa makes it an additional advice to Moab, besides paying tribute. Give shelter to the Jewish outcasts who take refuge in thy land (Is 16:3, 4); so "mercy" will be shown thee in turn by…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 16
- 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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