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.
Study Note
Study Note
The servant/prophet's declaration of joy in the LORD, clothed in garments of salvation and a robe of righteousness, uses the metaphor of a bridegroom's headdress and a bride's jewels to describe the beauty of divine gifting. The passive voice — 'he has clothed me' — emphasizes that righteousness and salvation are divine gifts rather than personal achievements, a theme central to Paul's theology of imputed righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 3:9). The verse functions as the jubilant response to the mission statement of Isaiah 61:1-3 that Jesus reads in the Nazareth synagogue (Luke 4:18-19), locating the joy in the actualization of that commission. Revelation 19:7-8 applies the wedding garment imagery to the bride of Christ, the final eschatological community.
Other Translations
I 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.
I 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.
I 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.
Cross References
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