Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against God's servants will prevail, and they will refute every accusing tongue, for this vindication is their heritage from the LORD. It matters because God guarantees the ultimate security and righteousness of His people.

Cross-references · 32

• Rom 8:28–39And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• Isa 54:15Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
• John 10:28–30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
• Isa 50:8He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
• Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Ps 32:6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
• Ps 2:1–6Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
• Matt 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
• Rev 12:10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
• Dan 6:20And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
• Rom 10:4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
• Isa 29:8It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
• 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• Ps 61:5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
• Isa 58:14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
• Phil 3:9And 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:
• Isa 61:10I 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.
• Jer 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Ps 71:19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
• Zech 3:1–4And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
• Dan 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
• 1 Cor 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• Rom 6:22–23But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• Ps 71:16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
• Job 42:7And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
• Isa 45:24–25Surely, 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.
• 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
• Rom 3:22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
• Ezek 38:9–10Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
• Job 22:5–30Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
• Job 2:5But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
• Job 1:11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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