“1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul
delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment
to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to
be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the
smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto
truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment
in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.”
“5 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched
them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of
it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them
that walk therein: 6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and
will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant
of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 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. 8 I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my
glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. 9
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare:
before they spring forth I tell you of them. 10 Sing unto the LORD a new
song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the
sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11
Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the
villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock
sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give
glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.”
“13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy
like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his
enemies. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, [and]
refrained myself: [now] will I cry like a travailing woman; I will
destroy and devour at once. 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. 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 unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be
turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images,
that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods.”
“18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 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’S servant? 20
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he
heareth not. 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he
will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable. 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 delivereth;
for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. 23 Who among you will give ear to
this? [who] will hearken and hear for the time to come? 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 unto his law. 25 Therefore he hath poured
upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath
set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he
laid [it] not to heart.” (Isaiah 42:1-25 AV)