Chapter 42

Behold my servant, whom I uphold;⁴ mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth;¹ I have put¹ my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth⁵⁵ judgment to the Gentiles.

He shall not cry,⁴ nor lift up,⁴ nor cause his voice to be heard⁵⁵ in the street.

A bruised⁷ reed shall he not break,⁴ and the smoking flax shall he not quench:¹⁷ he shall bring forth⁵⁵ judgment unto truth.

He shall not fail⁴ nor be discouraged,⁴ till he have set⁴ judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait¹⁷ for his law.

Thus saith¹ God the LORD, he that created⁶ the heavens, and stretched them out;⁶ he that spread forth⁶ the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth⁶ breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk⁶ therein:

I the LORD have called¹ thee in righteousness, and will hold⁵⁵ thine hand, and will keep⁴ thee, and give⁴ thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

To open² the blind eyes, to bring out⁵³ the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit⁶ in darkness out of the prison house.

I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give⁴ to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Behold, the former things are come to pass,¹ and new things do I declare:⁵⁶ before they spring forth⁴ I tell⁵⁵ you of them.

Sing³ unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down⁶ to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants⁶ thereof.

Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up⁴ [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit:⁴ let the inhabitants⁶ of the rock sing,⁴ let them shout⁴ from the top of the mountains.

Let them give⁴ glory unto the LORD, and declare⁵⁵ his praise in the islands.

The LORD shall go forth⁴ as a mighty man, he shall stir up⁵⁵ jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry,⁵⁵ yea, roar;⁵⁵ he shall prevail¹⁰¹ against his enemies.⁶

I have long time holden my peace;⁵² I have been still,⁵⁵ [and] refrained¹⁰¹ myself: [now] will I cry⁴ like a travailing woman;⁶ I will destroy^{4 8074 4} and devour⁴ at once.

I will make waste⁵⁵ mountains and hills, and dry up⁵⁵ all their herbs; and I will make¹ the rivers islands, and I will dry up⁵⁵ the pools.

And I will bring⁵² the blind by a way [that] they knew¹ not; I will lead⁵⁵ them in paths [that] they have not known:¹ I will make⁴ darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do¹ unto them, and not forsake¹ them.

They shall be turned⁸ back, they shall be greatly ashamed,⁴ that trust⁶ in graven images, that say⁶ to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods.

Hear,³ ye deaf; and look,⁵⁴ ye blind, that ye may see.²

Who [is] blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger [that] I sent?⁴ who [is] blind as [he that is] perfect,³⁰ and blind as the LORD'S servant?

Seeing^{2 7200 1} many things, but thou observest⁴ not; opening² the ears, but he heareth⁴ not.

The LORD is well pleased¹ for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify⁵⁵ the law, and make [it] honourable.⁵⁵

But this [is] a people robbed⁷ and spoiled;⁷ [they are] all of them snared⁵³ in holes, ⁹⁷⁰ and they are hid⁹⁰ in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth;⁵⁶ for a spoil, and none saith,⁶ Restore.⁵⁴

Who among you will give ear⁵⁵ to this? [who] will hearken⁵⁵ and hear⁴ for the time to come?

Who gave¹ Jacob for a spoil, ⁴⁸⁸² and Israel to the robbers?⁶ did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned?¹ for they would¹ not walk² in his ways, neither were they obedient¹ unto his law.

Therefore he hath poured⁴ upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire¹⁷ round about, yet he knew¹ not; and it burned⁴ him, yet he laid⁴ [it] not to heart.