The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,l whom I uphold,

my chosen onem in whom I delight;n

I will put my Spirito on him,

and he will bring justicep to the nations.q

2 He will not shout or cry out,r

or raise his voice in the streets.

3 A bruised reeds he will not break,t

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.u

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;v

4 he will not falter or be discouraged

till he establishes justicew on earth.

In his teachingx the islandsy will put their hope.”z

5 This is what God the Lord says—

the Creator of the heavens,a who stretches them out,

who spreads out the earthb with all that springs from it,c

who gives breathd to its people,

and life to those who walk on it:

6 “I, the Lord, have callede you in righteousness;f

I will take hold of your hand.g

I will keeph you and will make you

to be a covenanti for the people

and a lightj for the Gentiles,k

7 to open eyes that are blind,l

to freem captives from prisonn

and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.o

8 “I am the Lord;p that is my name!q

I will not yield my glory to anotherr

or my praise to idols.s

9 See, the former thingst have taken place,

and new things I declare;

before they spring into being

I announceu them to you.”