Isaiah 42:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord Is Ruler and Maker of the World

⁵The Lord, the true God, said these things. (He created the sky and spread it out over the earth. He formed the earth and everything it produced. He breathes life into all the people on earth. He gives a spirit to everyone who walks on the earth.)

⁶“I, the Lord, was right to call you.
    I will hold your hand and protect you.
You will be the sign of my agreement with the people.
    You will be a light for the other nations.
⁷You will make the blind able to see.
    You will free those who are held as captives.
    You will lead those who live in darkness out of their prison.