Isaiah 42:5-7

New International Version

⁵This 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)
⁷to 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)

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Isaiah 42:5-7

New American Standard Bible

⁵This 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,
⁷To ^(J)open blind eyes,
To ^(K)bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.