Isaiah 42:1–9

The Servant of the Lord

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

my chosen one^m in whom I delight;ⁿ

I will put my Spirit^o on him,

and he will bring justice^p to the nations.^q

²He will not shout or cry out,^r

or raise his voice in the streets.

³A bruised reed^s he will not break,^t

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.^u

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;^v

⁴he will not falter or be discouraged

till he establishes justice^w on earth.

In his teaching^x the islands^y will put their hope.”^z

⁵This is what God the Lord says—

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

who spreads out the earth^b with all that springs from it,^c

who gives breath^d to its people,

and life to those who walk on it:

⁶“I, the Lord, have called^e you in righteousness;^f

I will take hold of your hand.^g

I will keep^h you and will make you

to be a covenantⁱ for the people

and a light^j for the Gentiles,^k

⁷to open eyes that are blind,^l

to free^m 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 another^r

or my praise to idols.^s

⁹See, the former things^t have taken place,

and new things I declare;

before they spring into being

I announce^u them to you.”