Isaiah 42:1-9
Read Isaiah 42 in full →Yahweh’s Chosen Servant
42“aBehold, My bServant, whom I 1uphold;My cchosen one in whom My dsoul is well-pleased.I have put My eSpirit upon Him;He will bring forth fjustice to the 2nations.2“He will not cry out or raise His voice,Nor make His voice heard in the street.3“A crushed reed He will not breakAnd a faintly burning wick He will not extinguish;He will bring forth ajustice in truth.4“He will not be afaint or crushedUntil He has established justice in the earth;And the bcoastlands will wait expectantly for His 1law.”5Thus says the God, Yahweh, Who acreated the heavens and bstretched them out,Who spread out the cearth and its 1offspring,Who dgives breath to the people on itAnd spirit to those who walk in it,
6“I am Yahweh, I have acalled You in righteousness;I will also btake hold of You by the hand and cguard You,And I will give You as a dcovenant to the people,As a elight to the nations,7To aopen blind eyes,To bbring out prisoners from the dungeonAnd those who inhabit darkness from the prison.8“aI am Yahweh, that is bMy name;I will not give My cglory to another,Nor My praise to 1graven images.9“Behold, the aformer things have come to pass;Now I declare bnew things;Before they spring forth I cause you to hear them.”