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Isaiah 42:5-16
New International Version
Isaiah 42:5-16
New International Version
5 This 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 covenant(I) for the people
and a light(J) for the Gentiles,(K)
7 to open eyes that are blind,(L)
to free(M) captives from prison(N)
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)
9 See, the former things(T) have taken place,
and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
I announce(U) them to you.”
Song of Praise to the Lord
10 Sing(V) to the Lord a new song,(W)
his praise(X) from the ends of the earth,(Y)
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,(Z)
you islands,(AA) and all who live in them.
11 Let the wilderness(AB) and its towns raise their voices;
let the settlements where Kedar(AC) lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela(AD) sing for joy;
let them shout from the mountaintops.(AE)
12 Let them give glory(AF) to the Lord
and proclaim his praise(AG) in the islands.(AH)
13 The Lord will march out like a champion,(AI)
like a warrior(AJ) he will stir up his zeal;(AK)
with a shout(AL) he will raise the battle cry
and will triumph over his enemies.(AM)
14 “For a long time I have kept silent,(AN)
I have been quiet and held myself back.(AO)
But now, like a woman in childbirth,
I cry out, I gasp and pant.(AP)
15 I will lay waste(AQ) the mountains(AR) and hills
and dry up all their vegetation;
I will turn rivers into islands
and dry up(AS) the pools.
16 I will lead(AT) the blind(AU) by ways they have not known,
along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;
I will turn the darkness into light(AV) before them
and make the rough places smooth.(AW)
These are the things I will do;
I will not forsake(AX) them.
Isaiah 42:5-16
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 42:5-16
New American Standard Bible
5 This is what God the Lord says,
Who (A)created the heavens and (B)stretched them out,
Who spread out the (C)earth and its [a]offspring,
Who (D)gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk in it:
6 “I am the Lord, I have (E)called You in righteousness,
I will also (F)hold You by the hand and (G)watch over You,
And I will appoint You as a (H)covenant to the people,
As a (I)light to the nations,
7 To (J)open blind eyes,
To (K)bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
8 (L)I am the Lord, that is (M)My name;
I will not give My (N)glory to another,
Nor My praise to idols.
9 Behold, the (O)former things have come to pass,
Now I declare (P)new things;
Before they sprout I proclaim them to you.”
10 Sing to the Lord a (Q)new song,
Sing His praise from the (R)end of the earth!
(S)You who go down to the sea, and (T)all that is in it;
You (U)islands, and those who live on them.
11 Let the (V)wilderness and its cities raise their voices,
The settlements which (W)Kedar inhabits.
Let the inhabitants of (X)Sela sing aloud,
Let them shout for joy from the tops of the (Y)mountains.
12 Let them (Z)give glory to the Lord
And declare His praise in the (AA)coastlands.
13 (AB)The Lord will go out like a warrior,
He will stir His (AC)zeal like a man of war.
He will shout, indeed, He will raise a war cry.
He will (AD)prevail against His enemies.
The Blindness of the People
14 “(AE)I have kept silent for a long time,
I have kept still and restrained Myself.
Now like a woman in labor I will groan,
I will both gasp and pant.
15 I will (AF)lay waste the mountains and hills
And wither all their vegetation;
I will (AG)turn the rivers into coastlands
And dry up the ponds.
16 I will (AH)lead those who are blind by a way they have not known,
In paths they have not known I will guide them.
I will (AI)turn darkness into light before them
And (AJ)uneven land into plains.
These are the things I will do,
And I will (AK)not leave them undone.”
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