Isaiah 51:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
שָׁפַט
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
יֶשַׁע
salvation/ my
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יֶשַׁע
Salvation, safety, deliverance yesha; safety from danger and harm. The LORD is my light and my salvation the same root as the name Jesus. He is our safety.
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זְרוֹעַ
arm/ my
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זְרוֹעַ
Arm, strength, power. Zerowa. The arm of God is His active power intervening in human history. It is never too short to reach whatever needs reaching.
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יָצָא
it has gone out
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יָצָא
To go out, to come out, to bring out. Yatsa. God brought Israel out of Egypt. He brings us out of every form of bondage with a mighty hand.
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קָרוֹב
is near
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קָרוֹב
Near, close. Qarowb. The LORD is near to the broken-hearted. He is closer than you think especially when pain makes Him seem far away.
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קָוָה
they will wait
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קָוָה
To wait, to hope. Qavah. Those who wait on the LORD renew their strength. Active confident expectation not passive resignation.
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יָחַל
they will hope/ !
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יָחַל
To hope, to wait, to look for. Yachal. Hope in God. Confident anticipation of His intervention not passive resignation.
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עַם
peoples
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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צֶדֶק
righteousness/ my
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צֶדֶק
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
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