Isaiah 56:1-2

“Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.”

"Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil." - Isaiah 56:1-2
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What does Isaiah 56:1-2 mean?

Isaiah 56:1-2 from the King James Version reads: "1 Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. 2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the…

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O Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You today with humbled hearts, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. We are reminded of Your words through the prophet Isaiah, where You call us to keep judgment and to do justice. Lord, as we stand on Isaiah…

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Isaiah 56:1-2 - "This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. Blessed is the one who does this— the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”"
Isaiah 56:3-5
Isaiah 56:1 - "Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed."
Isaiah 56:2 - "Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil."
Isaiah 56:9 - "¶ All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest."
Isaiah 56:10 - "His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber."
Isaiah 56:12 - "Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant."
Isaiah 56:4 - "For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;"
Isaiah 56:8 - "The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him."
"Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed." - Isaiah 56:1
Ezra 2:56 - "The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,"
Isaiah 56:9 All you beasts of the field, come to devour, All you beasts in the forest.
1 Chronicles 6:56 - "But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh."
"Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil." - Isaiah 56:2
1 Corinthians 15:56 - "The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law."
Isaiah 56:11 - "Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter."
1 Samuel 17:56 - "And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is."
Isaiah 56:6 - "Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;"
Isaiah 2:1 - "The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem."
Isaiah 56:5 - "Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off."
"¶ All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest." - Isaiah 56:9
Isaiah 66:1-2
Luke 1:56 - "And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house."
Isaiah 43:2
Isaiah 12:2
"The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel," - Ezra 2:56
Isaiah 56:3 - "¶ Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree."
Isaiah 66:1-2
Psalms 56:2 - "Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High."