Isaiah 42:1-17.
Isaiah 42:1-17
1 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. 2 He will not shout or
raise his voice or make loud speeches in the streets. 3 He will not
break off a bent reed nor put out a flickering lamp. He will bring
lasting justice to all. 4 He will not lose hope or courage; he will
establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his
teaching." 5 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 "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. 7 You will open the eyes of the
blind and set free those who sit in dark prisons. 8 I alone am the
LORD your God. No other god may share my glory; I will not let idols
share my praise. 9 The things I predicted have now come true. Now I
will tell you of new things even before they begin to happen." 10 Sing
a new song to the LORD; sing his praise, all the world! Praise him,
you that sail the sea; praise him, all creatures of the sea! Sing,
distant lands and all who live there! 11 Let the desert and its towns
praise God; let the people of Kedar praise him! Let those who live in
the city of Sela shout for joy from the tops of the mountains! 12 Let
those who live in distant lands give praise and glory to the LORD! 13
The LORD goes out to fight like a warrior; he is ready and eager for
battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout; he shows his power against
his enemies. 14 God says, "For a long time I kept silent; I did not
answer my people. But now the time to act has come; I cry out like a
woman in labor. 15 I will destroy the hills and mountains and dry up
the grass and trees. I will turn the river valleys into deserts and
dry up the pools of water. 16 I will lead my blind people by roads
they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and
make rough country smooth before them. These are my promises, and I
will keep them without fail. 17 All who trust in idols, who call
images their gods, will be humiliated and disgraced."
God bless you.
1 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. 2 He will not shout or
raise his voice or make loud speeches in the streets. 3 He will not
break off a bent reed nor put out a flickering lamp. He will bring
lasting justice to all. 4 He will not lose hope or courage; he will
establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his
teaching." 5 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 "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. 7 You will open the eyes of the
blind and set free those who sit in dark prisons. 8 I alone am the
LORD your God. No other god may share my glory; I will not let idols
share my praise. 9 The things I predicted have now come true. Now I
will tell you of new things even before they begin to happen." 10 Sing
a new song to the LORD; sing his praise, all the world! Praise him,
you that sail the sea; praise him, all creatures of the sea! Sing,
distant lands and all who live there! 11 Let the desert and its towns
praise God; let the people of Kedar praise him! Let those who live in
the city of Sela shout for joy from the tops of the mountains! 12 Let
those who live in distant lands give praise and glory to the LORD! 13
The LORD goes out to fight like a warrior; he is ready and eager for
battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout; he shows his power against
his enemies. 14 God says, "For a long time I kept silent; I did not
answer my people. But now the time to act has come; I cry out like a
woman in labor. 15 I will destroy the hills and mountains and dry up
the grass and trees. I will turn the river valleys into deserts and
dry up the pools of water. 16 I will lead my blind people by roads
they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and
make rough country smooth before them. These are my promises, and I
will keep them without fail. 17 All who trust in idols, who call
images their gods, will be humiliated and disgraced."
God bless you.
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