Isaiah 42:1–9

The Servant’s Mission

42“This ^dis My Servant; ^eI strengthen Him,

this is My Chosen One; ^fI delight in Him. ^g

I have put My Spirit on Him; ^h

He will bring justice ⁱto the nations. ^j

²He will not cry out or shout

or make His voice heard in the streets.

³He will not break a bruised reed,

and He will not put out a smoldering wick;

He will faithfully bring justice.

⁴He will not grow weak or be discouraged

until He has established justice on earth.

The islands will wait for His instruction.” ^k

⁵This is what God, Yahweh, says—

who created the heavens and stretched them out, ^l

who spread out the earth and what comes from it, ^m

who gives breath to the people on it

and life ⁿto those who walk on it ^o—

⁶“I, Yahweh, have called You

for a righteous purpose, ^pq

and I will hold You by Your hand. ^r

I will keep You and appoint You

to be a covenant for the people ^s

and a light to the nations, ^t

⁷in order to open blind eyes, ^u

to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, ^v

and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.

⁸I am Yahweh, that is My name;

I will not give My glory to another ^w

or My praise to idols.

⁹The past events have indeed happened.

Now I declare new events; ^x

I announce them to you before they occur.”