Isaiah 61 · Verse 10

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10, King James Version

Isaiah 61:10 in other translations

BSBI will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
WEBI will greatly rejoice in the LORD! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
ASVI will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
YLTI greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.
DARBYI will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
BBEI will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
WebsterI will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

What does Isaiah 61:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. Zion (Is 61:3) gives thanks for God's returning favor (compare Lu 1:46, 47; Ha 3:18). salvation ... righteousness--inseparably connected together. The "robe" is a loose mantle thrown over the other parts of the dress (Psa 132:9, 16; 149:4; Re 21:2; 19:8). decketh himself with ornaments--rather "maketh himself a priestly headdress," that is, a magnificent headdress, such as was worn by the high priest, namely, a miter and a plate, or crown of gold worn in front of it [Aquila, &c.]; appropriate to the "kingdom of priests," dedicated to the offering of spiritual sacrifices to God continually (Ex 19:6; Re 5:10; 20:6). jewels--rather, "ornaments" in general [Barnes].

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord - These may be the words of the Jews now converted, and brought into the Church of Christ, and with the Gentiles made fellow heirs of the blessings of the new covenant. As a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments "As the bridegroom decketh himself with a priestly crown" - An allusion to the magnificent dress of the high priest, when performing his functions; and particularly to the mitre, and crown or plate of gold on the front of it, Exo 29:6. The bonnet or mitre of the priests also was made, as Moses expresses it, "for glory and for beauty, "Exo 28:40. It is difficult to give its full force to the prophet's metaphor in another language. The version of Aquila and Symmachus comes nearest to it: ὡς νυμφιον ἱερατευομενον στεφανῳ· "as a bridegroom decked with a priestly crown." - L.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
,11 Those only shall be clothed with the garments of salvation hereafter, that are covered with the robe of Christ's righteousness now, and by the sanctification of the Spirit have God's image renewed upon them. These blessings shall spring forth for ages to come, as the fruits of the earth. So duly, so constantly, and with such advantage to mankind, will the Lord God cause righteousness and praise to spring forth. They shall spread far; the great salvation shall be published and proclaimed, to the ends of the earth. Let us be earnest in prayer, that the Lord God may cause that righteousness to spring forth among us, which constitutes the excellence and glory of the Christian profession.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Isaiah 61:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שׂ֧וֹשׂSoscertainly <to rejoice>H7797
אָשִׂ֣ישׂ'a.SisI will rejoiceH7797
בַּֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH3068
תָּגֵ֤לta.Gelit may be gladH1523
נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shiself myH5315
בֵּֽאלֹהַ֔יbe.lo.Haiin God myH430
כִּ֤יkiforH3588
הִלְבִּישַׁ֙נִי֙hil.bi.Sha.nihe has clothed meH3847
בִּגְדֵי\־big.dei-garments ofH899
יֶ֔שַׁעYe.sha'salvationH3468
מְעִ֥ילme.'Ila robe ofH4598
צְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666
יְעָטָ֑נִיye.'a.Ta.nihe has covered meH3271
כֶּֽחָתָן֙ke.cha.Tanlike <the> bridegroomH2860
יְכַהֵ֣ןye.kha.Hen[who] he acts like a priestH3547
פְּאֵ֔רpe.'Era turbanH6287
וְכַכַּלָּ֖הve.khak.ka.Lahand like <the> brideH3618
תַּעְדֶּ֥הta'.Deh[who] she adorns herselfH5710
כֵלֶֽיהָ\׃khe.Lei.haornaments herH3627

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Cross references for Isaiah 61:10

  • Revelation 19:7-8

    Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

  • Psalms 132:16

    I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

  • Psalms 132:9

    Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

  • Philippians 3:9

    And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

  • Revelation 21:2

    And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

  • Isaiah 49:18

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.

  • Romans 14:17

    For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

  • Romans 5:11

    And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

  • Revelation 7:9-14

    After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. …

  • Isaiah 52:1

    Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

  • Galatians 3:27

    For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

  • Isaiah 61:3

    To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
will greatly.
35:10; 51:11; 1Sa 2:1; Ne 8:10; Ps 28:7; Hab 3:18; Zec 10:7
Lu 1:46,47; Ro 5:11; Php 3:1-3; 4:4; 1Pe 1:8; Re 19:7,8
for.
3; 52:1; 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:9,16; Lu 15:22; Ro 3:22; 13:14; 14:17
Ga 3:27; Php 3:9; Re 4:4; 7:9-14; 21:2
as a.
49:18; Ps 45:8,9,13,14; Jer 2:32; Eze 16:8-16; Re 19:7,8; 21:2,9
decketh himself. Heb. decketh as a priest.
Ex 28:2-43
with her.
Ge 24:53

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Context

  • Isaiah 61:9

    And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.

  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  • Isaiah 61:11

    For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

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Isaiah 61:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En gran manera me gozaré en Jehová, mi alma se alegrará en mi Dios; porque me vistió de vestidos de salud, rodeóme de manto de justicia, como á novio me atavió, y como á novia compuesta de sus joyas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je me réjouirai avec joie en l’ Éternel, mon âme s’égaiera en mon Dieu; car il m’a revêtu des vêtements du salut, il m’a couvert de la robe de la justice, comme un fiancé se pare de son turban et comme une fiancée s’orne de ses joyaux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Hoch erfreue ich mich in Jehova; meine Seele soll frohlocken in meinem Gott! Denn er hat mich bekleidet mit Kleidern des Heils, den Mantel der Gerechtigkeit mir umgetan, wie ein Bräutigam den Kopfschmuck nach Priesterart anlegt, und wie eine Braut sich schmückt mit ihrem Geschmeide.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Gaudens gaudebo in Domino, et exsultabit anima mea in Deo meo, quia induit me vestimentis salutis, et indumento justitiæ circumdedit me, quasi sponsum decoratum corona, et quasi sponsam ornatam monilibus suis.