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He will not break even a crushed reed.[a]
    He will not put out even the weakest flame.
    He will bring true justice.
He will not grow weak or give up
    until he has brought justice to the world.
    And people in faraway places will hope to receive his teachings.”

The Lord Is Ruler and Maker of the World

The 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.)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:3 reed A plant that grows near water.

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