Isaiah 32:1

The Kingdom of Righteousness

1 See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.

Isaiah 32:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
ESV
1 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.
NLT
1 Look, a righteous king is coming! And honest princes will rule under him.
MSG
1 But look! A king will rule in the right way, and his leaders will carry out justice.
CSB
1 Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly.

Isaiah 32:1 In-Context

1 See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.
2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
3 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
4 The fearful heart will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
5 No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Psalms 149:2; S Isaiah 6:5; Isaiah 55:4; Ezekiel 37:24
  • 2. Psalms 72:1-4; S Isaiah 9:7; S Isaiah 28:6
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