Isaiah 61:8

“For I the Lord love judgment, &c.] To do that which is right and just himself, and to see it done by others, and therefore he will right the wrongs of his people; and whereas the Jews, though they have justly suffered his vengeance for their sins, yet being reproached and abused beyond measure by the Gentiles, among whom they are dispersed; the Lord will look in mercy upon them, and will deliver and save them, and bestow favours plentifully on them, as in the preceding verse: or the Lord loves strict justice and real righteousness, and will not be put off with an imperfect righteousness in the room of a perfect one, and much less an insincere and hypocritical one, such as that of the…”

“judgment--justice, which requires that I should restore My people, and give them double in compensation for their sufferings. robbery for burnt offering--rather, from a different Hebrew root, the spoil of iniquity [HORSLEY]. So in Job 5:6. Hating, as I do, the rapine, combined with iniquity, perpetrated on My people by their enemies, I will vindicate Israel. direct . . . work in truth--rather, "I will give them the reward of their work" (compare Isa 40:10, Margin; Isa 49:4, Margin; Isa 62:11, Margin).”

“For I the Lord love judgment - That is, ‘I shall delight in rendering to my people what is right. It is right that they should enjoy my protection, and be favored with the tokens of my kindness. Loving justice and right, therefore, I will confer on them the privileges and blessings which they ought to enjoy, and which will be a public expression of my favor and love.’ I hate robbery for burnt-offering - There has been great variety in the interpretation of this phrase. Lowth renders it, ‘Who hate rapine and iniquity.’ Noyes, ‘I hate rapine and iniquity.’ Jerome, as in our translation, Et odio habens rapinam in holocausto. The Septuagint, Μισῶν ἁρπάγματα ἐξ ἀδικίας Misōn harpagmata ech…”

“Love judgment - I will do them right, for I love justice in myself, and in them that practise it. Robbery - All things gotten by injustice, though it be for sacrifice. Direct - I will lead them so, that they shall do all things in sincerity. Everlasting covenant - Though you have broken covenant with me, yet I will renew my ancient covenant made with your fathers, confirmed with the blood of Christ, and it shall be everlasting, never to be abrogated. Isaiah 61:9”

“61:8 Those who belong to the community of God’s people are to imitate the character of God, who loves justice (see Mic 6:8) and hates wrongdoing (Isa 33:15).”

“I the Lord: Psa 11:7, Psa 33:5, Psa 37:28, Psa 45:7, Psa 99:4; Jer 9:24; Zac 8:16, Zac 8:17 I hate: Isa 1:11-13; Sa1 15:21-24; Jer 7:8-11; Amo 5:21-24; Mat 23:14 I will direct: Psa 25:8-12, Psa 32:8; Pro 3:6, Pro 8:20; Th2 3:5 I will make: Isa 55:3; Gen 17:7; Sa2 23:5; Psa 50:5; Jer 32:40; Heb 13:20, Heb 13:21 Isaiah 61:9”