1 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.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
5 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:
6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, [and] refrained myself: [now] will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
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.
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods.
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
19 Who [is] blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger [that] I sent? who [is] blind as [he that is] perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.
22 But this [is] a people robbed and spoiled; [they are] all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
23 Who among you will give ear to this? [who] will hearken and hear for the time to come?
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid [it] not to heart.
Versículos relacionados com Isaiah, 42:
Chapter 42 of Isaiah begins with the prophecy of a servant chosen by God, who would bring justice to the nations and light to the peoples. He would be kind and compassionate, would not give up until justice was established on Earth. Next, five verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 42:
Psalm 72:1-2: "O God, give the king your judgments and your righteousness to the Son of the King. He will judge your people with righteousness and your poor with equity." This psalm talks about the justice and equity that the king must have to govern the people wisely.
John 12:46: "I am the light that came to the world, that everyone who believes in me does not remain in darkness." Jesus identifies himself as the light of the world, which would bring truth and hope to people.
Matthew 12:18-21: "Here is my servant, who I chose, my beloved, in whom my soul is pleased. No one will hear your voice on the streets. The track cane will not break, nor erase the wick that smokes until you win justice. " This passage cites the prophecy of Isaiah 42, which is applied to Jesus as the servant chosen by God.
Ephesians 4:1-3: "I therefore, prisoner of the Lord, pray you that you are worthy of the vocation with which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with long-term, enduring one another in love, trying to keep the unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. " This verse talks about the need to act with humility and meekness, virtues that are also attributed to the servant of Isaiah 42.
1 Peter 2:23: "Which, when they insulted him, did not insult, and when he had a bass he did not threaten, but he surrendered to the one who judges precisely." This verse describes the peaceful and just attitude that the servant of Isaiah 42 should have, and was also exemplified by Jesus in his earthly life.
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