Isaiah 42:1-7

Good News Translation

The Lord's Servant

42 ^(A)The Lord says,

“Here is my servant, whom I strengthen—
    the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased.
I have filled him with my Spirit,
    and he will bring justice to every nation.
²He will not shout or raise his voice
    or make loud speeches in the streets.
³He will not break off a bent reed
    nor put out a flickering lamp.
He will bring lasting justice to all.
⁴He will not lose hope or courage;
    he will establish justice on the earth.
    Distant lands eagerly wait for his teaching.”

⁵^(B)God created the heavens and stretched them out;
    he fashioned the earth and all that lives there;
    he gave life and breath to all its people.
And now the Lord God says to his servant,
⁶^(C)“I, the Lord, have called you and given you power
    to see that justice is done on earth.
Through you I will make a covenant with all peoples;
    through you I will bring light to the nations.
⁷You will open the eyes of the blind
    and set free those who sit in dark prisons.