Old Testament · Prophecy
Isaiah 1:17
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Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
About Isaiah 1:17
Isaiah 1:17 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Human Rights in the Bible, Injustice in the Bible, and What the Bible Says About Justice. Found in the prophecy of Isaiah, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 31:8
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
- Proverbs 31:9
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
- Micah 6:8
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
- Jeremiah 22:3
“Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.”
- Psalms 82:3
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”
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How to Apply Isaiah 1:17
Meditate on Isaiah 1:17 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Human Rights in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.