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Isaiah 59:21 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 21. 21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD” at Isaiah 59:21 as a specific part of “The Divine Warrior Brings Justice and a Covenant Word.”
He saw that there was no one, and his own arm worked salvation
This verse is one part of that explanation in Isaiah 59:16–21. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Isaiah 59:16–21
Read Isaiah 59:21 with 59:16–21. By itself, “As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, historical horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Finding no intercessor, the LORD dons righteousness and vengeance, repays enemies, inspires worldwide awe, comes as redeemer to turning Zion, and promises enduring Spirit and words.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “The Community Confesses Darkness and Failed Justice” into “The Divine Warrior Brings Justice and a Covenant Word.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Finding no intercessor, the LORD dons righteousness and vengeance, repays enemies, inspires worldwide awe, comes as redeemer to turning Zion, and promises enduring Spirit and words. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD” at Isaiah 59:21 as a specific part of “The Divine Warrior Brings Justice and a Covenant Word.”
What Remains True
Hope for a community must hold justice, belonging, safety, worship, grief, and repair together. In Isaiah 59:21, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah states or reports “As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD” at Isaiah 59:21 as a specific part of “The Divine Warrior Brings Justice and a Covenant Word.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Isaiah 59:16–21 — The Divine Warrior Brings Justice and a Covenant WordSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? probable
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Isaiah 59:16–21, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Isaiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology at the exact unit, without treating morphology as apparatus, lexicon, composition history, or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Isa.xml, OSIS 59:16–21 with Hebrew/KJV versification difference checked
Open the fixed Hebrew Isaiah file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible Notes: Isaiah
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, poetry, older KJV language, chronology, names, textual issues, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Isaiah PDF, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Isaiah 59:16–21 in the complete 205-page book PDF
Open the official NET Isaiah PDF ↗