Isaiah 42:1–9

God’s Promise concerning His Servant

1 “aBehold, My bServant, whom I 1uphold;

My cchosen one in whom My dsoul delights.

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 bruised reed He will not break

And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;

He will faithfully bring forth ajustice.

4 “He will not be adisheartened or crushed

Until He has established justice in the earth;

And the bcoastlands will wait expectantly for His 1law.”

5 Thus says God the Lord,

Who acreated the heavens and bstretched them out,

Who spread out the cearth and its 1offspring,

Who dgives breath to the people on it

And spirit to those who walk in it,

6 “I am the Lord, I have acalled You in righteousness,

I will also bhold You by the hand and cwatch over You,

And I will appoint You as a dcovenant to the people,

As a elight to the nations,

7 To aopen blind eyes,

To bbring out prisoners from the dungeon

And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.

8 “aI am the Lord, 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 proclaim them to you.”