Isaiah 11:5

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Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 25:1 : 1 O LORD, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
  • Heb 2:17 : 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  • 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 So, since Christ suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin,
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.
  • Rev 1:13 : 13 and in the midst of the lampstands was one like a son of man. He was dressed in a robe extending down to his feet and he wore a wide golden belt around his chest.
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 To the Church in Laodicea“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write the following:“This is the solemn pronouncement of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation:
  • Isa 59:17 : 17 He wears his desire for justice like body armor, and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. He puts on the garments of vengeance and wears zeal like a robe.
  • Hos 2:20 : 20 I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the LORD.”
  • 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,
  • Ps 93:1 : 1 The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty, the LORD is robed, he wears strength around his waist. Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.

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  • Isa 11:2-4
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    2The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him– a Spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a Spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a Spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the LORD.

    3He will take delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.

    4He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

  • Isa 11:6-7
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    6A wolf will reside with a lamb, and a leopard will lie down with a young goat; an ox and a young lion will graze together, as a small child leads them along.

    7A cow and a bear will graze together, their young will lie down together. A lion, like an ox, will eat straw.

  • 17He wears his desire for justice like body armor, and his desire to deliver is like a helmet on his head. He puts on the garments of vengeance and wears zeal like a robe.

  • 14Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

  • 19May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on, or a belt one wears continually!

  • 4He will assume his post and shepherd the people by the LORD’s strength, by the sovereign authority of the LORD his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.

  • 18He loosens the bonds of kings and binds a loincloth around their waist.

  • 13Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.

  • 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.

  • Jer 13:1-2
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    1An Object Lesson from Ruined Linen Shorts The LORD said to me,“Go and buy some linen shorts and put them on. Do not put them in water.”

    2So I bought the shorts in keeping with the LORD’s instructions and put them on.

  • 5I am ready to vindicate, I am ready to deliver, I will establish justice among the nations. The coastlands wait patiently for me; they wait in anticipation for the revelation of my power.

  • 21I will put your robe on him, tie your belt around him, and transfer your authority to him. He will become a protector of the residents of Jerusalem and of the people of Judah.

  • 14I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban;

  • Ps 45:3-4
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    3Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!

    4Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!

  • 27None tire or stumble, they don’t stop to nap or sleep. They don’t loosen their belts, or unstrap their sandals to rest.

  • Isa 40:10-11
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    10Look, the Sovereign LORD comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.

    11Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.

  • Isa 42:3-4
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    3A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.

    4He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees.”

  • Isa 32:16-17
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    16Justice will settle down in the wilderness and fairness will live in the orchard.

    17Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

  • Ps 72:2-3
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    2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

    3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

  • 11For,’ I say,‘just as shorts cling tightly to a person’s body, so I bound the whole nation of Israel and the whole nation of Judah tightly to me.’ I intended for them to be my special people and to bring me fame, honor, and praise. But they would not obey me.

  • 15In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David.“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.

  • 4The LORD is just; he cut the ropes of the wicked.”

  • 10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.

  • 6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

  • 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.

  • 11Faithfulness grows from the ground, and deliverance looks down from the sky.

  • 1Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

  • 5Such godly people are rewarded by the LORD, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.

  • 24He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love, and by my name he will win victories.

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    8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

  • 8For a moth will eat away at them like clothes; a clothes moth will devour them like wool. But the vindication I provide will be permanent; the deliverance I give will last.”

  • 5Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.

  • 16He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh:“King of kings and Lord of lords.”

  • 6He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.

  • 8Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the LORD’s splendor will be your rear guard.

  • 16Look at its strength in its loins, and its power in the muscles of its belly.

  • 25All the descendants of Israel will be vindicated by the LORD and will boast in him.

  • 1The Lord Invites Outsiders to Enter This is what the LORD says,“Promote justice! Do what is right! For I am ready to deliver you; I am ready to vindicate you openly.

  • 27Zion will be freed by justice, and her returnees by righteousness.

  • 11Binding his foal to the vine, and his colt to the choicest vine, he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

  • 5The righteousness of the blameless will make their way smooth, but the wicked will fall through their own wickedness.