Bible Chapter Summary
Isaiah 42 Summary
The Servant of the Lord
The Lord presents His servant whom He upholds, in whom His soul delights, upon whom He has put His spirit. The servant will bring forth judgment to the Gentiles not with loud crying but gently, never breaking a bruised reed or quenching smoking flax. He will bring forth judgment unto truth and shall not fail until He has set judgment in the earth. God calls the servant in righteousness to hold his hand, keep him, and give him as a covenant of the people and a light to the Gentiles, opening blind eyes and bringing prisoners out of darkness. The Lord promises new things and calls all creation to sing unto Him.
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Key verses
Isaiah 42:1-4
“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.”
Isaiah 42:5-7
“Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:”
Isaiah 42:9
“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
Isaiah 42:16
“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.”
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