Isaiah 56:1
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.”
מִשְׁפָּט
Justice, right judgment. Mishpat. Doing what is right and fair in every situation. Let justice roll on like a river. God requires mishpat from His people.
שָׁמַר
keep
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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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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צְדָקָה
righteousness
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צְדָקָה
Righteousness, rightness. Tsedaqah. Doing what is right in God's eyes. Let righteousness roll down like a river that never runs dry.
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יְשׁוּעָה
salvation/ my
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יְשׁוּעָה
Salvation, deliverance. Yeshuah. Rescue from danger. The root of the names Joshua and Jesus. The LORD is my light and my salvation.
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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