Isaiah 61:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

I the lord

Zechariah 8:16

I hate

Matthew 23:14

I will direct

2 Thessalonians 3:5

I will make

Bible References

I the lord

Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. To the Director: On an eight stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm.

He loves righteousness and justice; the world is filled with the gracious love of the LORD.

Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

You love justice and hate wickedness. That is why God, even your God, has anointed you rather than your companions with the oil of gladness.

A mighty king who loves justice, you have established fairness. You have exercised justice and righteousness over Jacob.

Rather, let the one who boasts, boast in this: that he understands and knows me, for I am the LORD who acts with gracious love, justice, and righteousness in the land. I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

Here's what you must do: tell the truth to your neighbors, administer true and peaceful justice in your courtrooms,

I hate

"How do your voluminous sacrifices benefit me?" the LORD is asking. "I've had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts. I don't enjoy the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.

The people took some of the spoil sheep, cattle, and the best of what was to be completely destroyed to sacrifice to the LORD your God at Gilgal."

"Look, you're trusting in deceptive words that cannot benefit.

"I hate I despise your festival days, and your solemn convocations stink.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. Therefore, you will receive greater condemnation!

I will direct

The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

I will instruct you and teach you concerning the path you should walk; I will direct you with my eye.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

I walk on the way of righteousness, along paths that are just,

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of the Messiah.

I will make

Pay attention to me, come to me; and listen, so that you may live; then I'll make an everlasting covenant with you, as promised by my faithful, sure love for David.

I'm establishing my covenant between me and you, and with your descendants who come after you, generation after generation, as an eternal covenant, to be your God and your descendants' God after you.

Is not my dynasty like this with God? Has he not made an eternal covenant with me, preparing every detail of it? And he has made it secure, including my complete salvation, has he not? He has been of continual help, has he not, even with respect to all of my desires?

"Assemble before me, my saints, who have entered into my covenant by sacrifice."

I'll make an everlasting covenant with them that I won't turn away from doing good for them. I'll put the fear of me in their hearts so they won't turn away from me.

Now may the God of peace, who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep,