Isaiah 42

1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit on him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.AKJV — Isaiah 42:1

2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.AKJV — Isaiah 42:2

3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.AKJV — Isaiah 42:3

4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.AKJV — Isaiah 42:4

5 Thus said God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to them that walk therein:AKJV — Isaiah 42:5

6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;AKJV — Isaiah 42:6

7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.AKJV — Isaiah 42:7

8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.AKJV — Isaiah 42:8

9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.AKJV — Isaiah 42:9

10 Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.AKJV — Isaiah 42:10

11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar does inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.AKJV — Isaiah 42:11

12 Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.AKJV — Isaiah 42:12

13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yes, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.AKJV — Isaiah 42:13

14 I have long time held my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.AKJV — Isaiah 42:14

15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.AKJV — Isaiah 42:15

16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do to them, and not forsake them.AKJV — Isaiah 42:16

17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, You are our gods.AKJV — Isaiah 42:17

18 Hear, you deaf; and look, you blind, that you may see.AKJV — Isaiah 42:18

19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’ servant?AKJV — Isaiah 42:19

20 Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening the ears, but he hears not.AKJV — Isaiah 42:20

21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.AKJV — Isaiah 42:21

22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none said, Restore.AKJV — Isaiah 42:22

23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will listen and hear for the time to come?AKJV — Isaiah 42:23

24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient to his law.AKJV — Isaiah 42:24

25 Therefore he has poured on him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it has set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.AKJV — Isaiah 42:25