Modern Translations New International VersionIt pleased the LORD for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious. New Living Translation Because he is righteous, the LORD has exalted his glorious law. English Standard Version The LORD was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious. Berean Study Bible The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious. New American Standard Bible The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the Law great and glorious. NASB 1995 The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious. NASB 1977 The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and glorious. Amplified Bible The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and prove to be glorious. Christian Standard Bible Because of his righteousness, the LORD was pleased to magnify his instruction and make it glorious. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD was pleased, because of His righteousness, to magnify His instruction and make it glorious. Contemporary English Version The LORD always does right, and so he wanted his Law to be greatly praised. Good News Translation The LORD is a God who is eager to save, so he exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD is pleased because he does what is right. He praises the greatness of his teachings and makes them glorious. International Standard Version The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his vindication, that he should magnify his Law and make it glorious. NET Bible The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it. Classic Translations King James BibleThe LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. New King James Version The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake; He will exalt the law and make it honorable. King James 2000 Bible The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. New Heart English Bible It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. World English Bible It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. American King James Version The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. American Standard Version It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. A Faithful Version The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness sake; He will magnify the Law and make it glorious. Darby Bible Translation Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable. English Revised Version It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honourable. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The Lorde is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The Lorde is mercyfull vnto them for his righteousnesse sake, that his word might be magnified and praysed: Coverdale Bible of 1535 The LORDE be merciful vnto them for his rightuousnesse sake, that his worde might be magnified & praysed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH has delight for the sake of His righteousness, "" He magnifies law, and makes honorable. Young's Literal Translation Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable. Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah was pleased for sake of his justice; he will magnify the law and make glorious. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and to exalt him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedLORD JEHOVAH was pleased because of his righteousness, that he would magnify the Law and glorify it Lamsa Bible The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law and make it honorable. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, To make the teaching great and glorious. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord God has taken counsel that he might be justified, and might magnify his praise.     |