"I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth {in} righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every kn…" — Isaiah 45:23

Isaiah 45:23 · KJV

“I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth {in} righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”

— Isaiah 45:23

Verse 22

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I {am} God, and {there is} none else.

Verse 24

Surely, shall {one} say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: {even} to him shall {men} come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. {Surely...: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness and strength} {righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses}

Isaiah 45 — Context

Tell ye, and bring {them} near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? {who} hath told it from that time? {have} not I the LORD? and {there is} no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; {there is} none beside me.

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I {am} God, and {there is} none else.

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth {in} righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

Cross References

Philippians 2:10

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth;

Romans 14:10-12

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Isaiah 55:11

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper {in the thing} whereto I sent it.

Hebrews 6:13-18

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

Deuteronomy 6:13

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

Isaiah 65:16

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

Psalms 63:11

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.