Isaiah 5:16

5:16 The Lord who commands armies will be exalted ¹  when he punishes, ² 

the sovereign God’s authority will be recognized when he judges. ³ 

Isaiah 36:21

36:21 They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, “Don’t respond to him.”

Isaiah 41:8

The Lord Encourages His People

41:8 “You, my servant Israel,

Jacob whom I have chosen,

offspring of Abraham my friend, ⁴ 

Isaiah 63:10

63:10 But they rebelled and offended ⁵  his holy Spirit, ⁶ 

so he turned into an enemy

and fought against them.

[5:16]  ¹ tn Or “elevated”; TEV “the Lord Almighty shows his greatness.”

[5:16]  ² tn Heb “by judgment/justice.” When God justly punishes the evildoers denounced in the preceding verses, he will be recognized as a mighty warrior.

[5:16]  ³ tn Heb “The holy God will be set apart by fairness.” In this context God’s holiness is his sovereign royal authority, which implies a commitment to justice (see the note on the phrase “the sovereign king of Israel” in 1:4). When God judges evildoers as they deserve, his sovereignty will be acknowledged.

[41:8]  ⁴ tn Or perhaps, “covenantal partner” (see 1 Kgs 5:15 HT [5:1 ET]; 2 Chr 20:7).

[63:10]  ⁷ tn Or “grieved, hurt the feelings of.”

[63:10]  ⁸ sn The phrase “holy Spirit” occurs in the OT only here (in v. 11 as well) and in Ps 51:11 (51:13 HT), where it is associated with the divine presence.