Isaiah 16:5 Meaning
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
Context Explained
3Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
4Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
6We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
7Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Jeremiah 23:5
This verse prophesies a righteous branch from David's line, fulfilled in Jesus.
Matthew 5:6
Jesus teaches about hungering and thirsting for righteousness, aligning with this verse's themes.
Revelation 19:11
Jesus is depicted as faithful and true, echoing the themes of truth and righteousness.
Source: Isaiah 16:5