Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment - equity. John the Baptist preached similarly a return to righteousness, as needed to prepare men for Messiah's first coming (; Luke 3:8). So it shall be, before the second coming (Malachi 4:4).

For my salvation is near to come - (; ); also as to the second coming (Isaiah 62:10; ; ; Romans 13:11; ; ).

And my righteousness to be revealed - answering to "salvation" in the parallel clause; therefore it means And my righteousness to be revealed - answering to "salvation" in the parallel clause; therefore it means righteousness which bringeth salvation (; Romans 3:25).

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