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Isaiah 42

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Here isהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → My Servantעַבְדִּי֙‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, whom I upholdאֶתְמָךְ־’eṯ·māḵ- — to grasp, hold, or sustainH8551 — Full Word Study →, My Chosen Oneבְּחִירִ֖יbə·ḥî·rî — chosen one, electH972 — Full Word Study →, in whom My soul delightsרָצְתָ֣הrā·ṣə·ṯāh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →. I will putנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My Spiritרוּחִי֙rū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → on Himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and He will bring justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֥םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 2He will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cry outיִצְעַ֖קyiṣ·‘aq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → or raise His voice, norוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → make His voiceקוֹלֽוֹ׃qō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → heardיַשְׁמִ֥יעַyaš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in the streetsבַּח֖וּץba·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 3A bruisedרָצוּץ֙rā·ṣūṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study → reedקָנֶ֤הqā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → He will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → breakיִשְׁבּ֔וֹרyiš·bō·wr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → and a smolderingכֵהָ֖הḵê·hāh — to grow dim, become faint or darkH3544 — Full Word Study → wickוּפִשְׁתָּ֥הū·p̄iš·tāh — Flax; a fiber plant and its productsH6594 — Full Word Study → He will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → extinguishיְכַבֶּ֑נָּהyə·ḵab·ben·nāh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →; He will faithfullyלֶאֱמֶ֖תle·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → bring forthיוֹצִ֥יאyō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 4He will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → grow weakיִכְהֶה֙yiḵ·heh — to grow weak, dim, or faint; to restrain or rebukeH3543 — Full Word Study → or discouragedיָר֔וּץyā·rūṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study → beforeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → He has establishedיָשִׂ֥יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. In His lawוּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹū·lə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → the islandsאִיִּ֥ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → will put their hopeיְיַחֵֽילוּ׃פyə·ya·ḥê·lū — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study →.” 5This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֵ֣ל׀hā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →He who createdבּוֹרֵ֤אbō·w·rê — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and stretched them outוְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔םwə·nō·w·ṭê·hem — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →, who spread outרֹקַ֥עrō·qa‘ — to beat thin; to spread out; to expandH7554 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and its offspringוְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָwə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hā — Offspring, progeny, descendantsH6631 — Full Word Study →, who givesנֹתֵ֤ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → breathנְשָׁמָה֙nə·šā·māh — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → to the peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → on itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and lifeוְר֖וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → to those who walkלַהֹלְכִ֥יםla·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in it: 6Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have called youקְרָאתִ֥יךָֽqə·rā·ṯî·ḵā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → for a righteous purposeבְצֶ֖דֶקḇə·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, and I will take holdוְאַחְזֵ֣קwə·’aḥ·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → of your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. I will keep youוְאֶצָּרְךָ֗wə·’eṣ·ṣā·rə·ḵā — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → and appoint youוְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛wə·’et·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to be a covenantלִבְרִ֥יתliḇ·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → for the peopleעָ֖ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and a lightלְא֥וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → to the nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, 7to openלִפְקֹ֖חַlip̄·qō·aḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵינַ֣יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the blindעִוְר֑וֹת‘iw·rō·wṯ — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study →, to bringלְהוֹצִ֤יאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → prisonersאַסִּ֔יר’as·sîr — prisoner, one held in captivityH616 — Full Word Study → out of the dungeonמִמַּסְגֵּר֙mim·mas·gêr — prison or place of confinementH4525 — Full Word Study → and those sittingיֹ֥שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in darknessחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → out from the prisonכֶּ֖לֶאke·le — Prison; place of confinement or restraintH3608 — Full Word Study → houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 8Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; thatה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is My nameשְׁמִ֑יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →! I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yieldאֶתֵּ֔ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My gloryוּכְבוֹדִי֙ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → to anotherלְאַחֵ֣רlə·’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → or My praiseוּתְהִלָּתִ֖יū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → to idolsלַפְּסִילִֽים׃lap·pə·sî·lîm — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →. 9Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the former thingsהָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹתhā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → have happenedבָ֑אוּḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and now Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → declareמַגִּ֔ידmag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → new thingsוַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙wa·ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study →. Beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → they spring forthתִּצְמַ֖חְנָהtiṣ·maḥ·nāh — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → I proclaim themאַשְׁמִ֥יעʾaš·mīʿ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֶתְכֶֽם׃פ’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” 10Singשִׁ֤ירוּšî·rū — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → a newחָדָ֔שׁḥā·ḏāš — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → songשִׁ֣ירšîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study →His praiseתְּהִלָּת֖וֹtə·hil·lā·ṯōw — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → from the endsמִקְצֵ֣הmiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →you who go downיוֹרְדֵ֤יyō·wr·ḏê — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the seaהַיָּם֙hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, and all that is in itוּמְלֹא֔וֹū·mə·lō·’ōw — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study →, you islandsאִיִּ֖ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →, and all who dwell in themוְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃wə·yō·šə·ḇê·hem — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 11Let the desertמִדְבָּר֙miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and its citiesוְעָרָ֔יוwə·‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → raise their voicesיִשְׂא֤וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the peopleיֹ֣שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Selaסֶ֔לַעse·la‘ — Rock or cliffH5554 — Full Word Study → sing for joyיָרֹ֙נּוּ֙yā·rōn·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →; let them cry outיִצְוָֽחוּ׃yiṣ·wā·ḥū — To cry out aloud; to shoutH6681 — Full Word Study → from the mountaintopsמֵרֹ֥אשׁmê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 12Let them giveיָשִׂ֥ימוּyā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → gloryכָּב֑וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and declareיַגִּֽידוּ׃yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → His praiseוּתְהִלָּת֖וֹū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → in the islandsבָּאִיִּ֥יםbā·’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study →. 13The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → goes forthיֵצֵ֔אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → like a mighty oneכַּגִּבּ֣וֹרkag·gib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →; He stirs upיָעִ֣ירyā·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → His zealקִנְאָ֑הqin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → like a warriorכְּאִ֥ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. He shoutsיָרִ֙יעַ֙yā·rî·a‘ — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →; yesאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, He roarsיַצְרִ֔יחַyaṣ·rî·aḥ — to cry out, shout, or roar loudlyH6873 — Full Word Study → in triumphיִתְגַּבָּֽר׃סyiṯ·gab·bār — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →: 14I have kept silentהֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî — to be silent, keep silence, hold peaceH2814 — Full Word Study → from ages pastמֵֽעוֹלָ֔םmê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →; I have remained quietאַחֲרִ֖ישׁ’a·ḥă·rîš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → and restrainedאֶתְאַפָּ֑ק’eṯ·’ap·pāq — To restrain, hold back, or contain oneselfH662 — Full Word Study →. But now I will groanאֶפְעֶ֔ה’ep̄·‘eh — to groan, cry out in distressH6463 — Full Word Study → like a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣הkay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →; I will at onceיָֽחַד׃yā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → gaspאֶשֹּׁ֥ם’eš·šōm — To pant, breathe heavily, gaspH5395 — Full Word Study → and pantוְאֶשְׁאַ֖ףwə·’eš·’ap̄ — to pant eagerly; to desire intensely; to devourH7602 — Full Word Study →. 15I will lay wasteאַחֲרִ֤יב’a·ḥă·rîḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרִים֙hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and hillsוּגְבָע֔וֹתū·ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → and dry upאוֹבִ֑ישׁ’ō·w·ḇîš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their vegetationעֶשְׂבָּ֖ם‘eś·bām — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study →. I will turnוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the riversנְהָרוֹת֙nə·hā·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → into dry landלָֽאִיִּ֔יםlā·’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → and drainאוֹבִֽישׁ׃’ō·w·ḇîš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → the marshesוַאֲגַמִּ֖יםwa·’ă·ḡam·mîm — pond or pool of standing waterH98 — Full Word Study →. 16I will leadוְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣יwə·hō·w·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the blindעִוְרִ֗ים‘iw·rîm — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → by a wayבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙bə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → they did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →; I will guide themאַדְרִיכֵ֑ם’aḏ·rî·ḵêm — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → on unfamiliarלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pathsבִּנְתִיב֥וֹתbin·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study →. I will turnאָשִׂים֩’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → darknessמַחְשָׁ֨ךְmaḥ·šāḵ — darkness, obscurity, gloomH4285 — Full Word Study → into lightלָא֗וֹרlā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֜םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and rough placesוּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ū·ma·‘ă·qaš·šîm — crooked path, twisted wayH4625 — Full Word Study → into level groundלְמִישׁ֔וֹרlə·mî·šō·wr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study →. Theseאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I will do for themעֲשִׂיתִ֖ם‘ă·śî·ṯim — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsake themעֲזַבְתִּֽים׃‘ă·zaḇ·tîm — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →. 17But those who trustהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםhab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in idolsבַּפָּ֑סֶלbap·pā·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → and sayהָאֹמְרִ֥יםhā·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to molten imagesלְמַסֵּכָ֖הlə·mas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →, ‘Youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are our godsאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!’ will be turnedנָסֹ֤גוּnā·sō·ḡū — to turn back, withdraw, or turn awayH5472 — Full Word Study → backאָחוֹר֙’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study → in utterבֹ֔שֶׁתḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study → shameיֵבֹ֣שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 18Listenשְׁמָ֑עוּšə·mā·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, you deaf ones; lookהַבִּ֥יטוּhab·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study →, you blind ones, that you may seeלִרְאֽוֹת׃lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →! 19Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is blindעִוֵּר֙‘iw·wêr — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My servantעַבְדִּ֔י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, or deafוְחֵרֵ֖שׁwə·ḥê·rêš — Deaf; unable to hearH2795 — Full Word Study → like the messengerכְּמַלְאָכִ֣יkə·mal·’ā·ḵî — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → I am sendingאֶשְׁלָ֑ח’eš·lāḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is blindעִוֵּר֙‘iw·wêr — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → like My covenant partnerכִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔םkim·šul·lām — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →, or blindוְעִוֵּ֖רwə·‘iw·wêr — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study → like the servantכְּעֶ֥בֶדkə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? 20Though seeingרָאִיתָrå̄·ʾī·ṯå̄ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → many thingsרַבּ֖וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, you do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keep watchתִשְׁמֹ֑רṯiš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. Though your earsאָזְנַ֖יִם’ā·zə·na·yim — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → are openפָּק֥וֹחַpā·qō·w·aḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study →, you do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hearיִשְׁמָֽע׃yiš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” 21The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was pleasedחָפֵ֖ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study →, for the sake ofלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → His righteousnessצִדְק֑וֹṣiḏ·qōw — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, to magnifyיַגְדִּ֥ילyaḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → His lawתּוֹרָ֖הtō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and make it gloriousוְיַאְדִּֽיר׃wə·ya’·dîr — to be or become glorious, magnificent, or honoredH142 — Full Word Study →. 22But thisוְהוּא֮wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → plunderedבָּז֣וּזbā·zūz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → and lootedוְשָׁסוּי֒wə·šā·sui — to plunder, rob, or spoilH8154 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → trappedהָפֵ֤חַhā·p̄ê·aḥ — to ensnare, trap, or catch in a snareH6351 — Full Word Study → in cavesבַּֽחוּרִים֙ba·ḥū·rîm — hole, cavity, burrowH2352 — Full Word Study → or imprisonedהָחְבָּ֑אוּhā·ḥə·bā·’ū — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in dungeonsוּבְבָתֵּ֥יū·ḇə·ḇāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. They have becomeהָי֤וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plunderלָבַז֙lā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study → with noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to rescue themמַצִּ֔ילmaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, and lootמְשִׁסָּ֖הmə·šis·sāh — plunder, spoils of war, bootyH4933 — Full Word Study → with noוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to sayאֹמֵ֥ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Send them backהָשַֽׁב׃hā·šaḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →!” 23Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → among you will pay attentionיַאֲזִ֣יןya·’ă·zîn — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → to thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →? Who will listen and obeyוְיִשְׁמַ֖עwə·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → hereafterלְאָחֽוֹר׃lə·’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study →? 24Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → up for spoilלִמְשׁוֹסֶהlim·šō·sɛh — Plunder, spoils, or things taken by forceH4882 — Full Word Study →, and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to the plunderersלְבֹזְזִ֖יםlə·ḇō·zə·zîm — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study →? Was it notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, against whomז֚וּzū — This, that (demonstrative pronoun)H2098 — Full Word Study → we have sinnedחָטָ֣אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →? They were unwillingאָב֤וּ’ā·ḇū — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → to walkהָל֔וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in His waysבִדְרָכָיו֙ḇiḏ·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and they would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyשָׁמְע֖וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His lawבְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃bə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 25So He poured outוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְway·yiš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → on themעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His furiousחֵמָ֣הḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and the fiercenessוֶעֱז֖וּזwe·‘ĕ·zūz — Strength, might, powerH5807 — Full Word Study → of battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. It enveloped themמִסָּבִיב֙mis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → in flamesוַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּwat·tə·la·hă·ṭê·hū — To kindle, ignite, or burn intenselyH3857 — Full Word Study →, but they did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandיָדָ֔עyā·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →; it consumed themוַתִּבְעַר־wat·tiḇ·‘ar- — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →, but they did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeיָשִׂ֥יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heartלֵֽב׃פlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 42
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Isaiah 42 presents one of Scripture's most magnificent prophecies of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The chapter opens with the introduction of God's Servant—uniquely anointed, perfectly righteous, and destined to bring justice and salvation to all nations. It then calls God's people to worship and praise Him for His faithfulness, while simultaneously confronting the spiritual blindness and disobedience of Israel. Throughout these verses, we encounter both the gentle compassion of Christ's redemptive work and the awesome power of God's justice, culminating in a sobering reminder that judgment falls upon those who reject His ways.

Verses 1–4: The Servant's Character and Mission

Here God introduces His Servant with tender affection: "whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth." This speaks of the Father's delight in His Son and His perfect pleasure in Him (compare Matthew 3:17). The Spirit is placed upon this Servant (verse 1), equipping Him for His redemptive work. His mission is to "bring forth judgment to the Gentiles"—not punishment, but justice and righteousness to all peoples.

Verses 2–3 describe His method with striking tenderness. He will not cry loudly in streets; He will not break a bruised reed or quench smoking flax. This foreshadows Christ's compassion toward the weak, broken, and spiritually wounded (Matthew 12:20). His mission involves gentleness combined with unwavering resolve: "he shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth." The Servant's persistent faithfulness assures ultimate victory.

Application: Christ's model of gentle strength challenges us. True spiritual authority operates through compassion, not coercion. As we serve others, we should handle the spiritually wounded with care, never crushing those already broken by life's sorrows.

Verses 5–9: The Foundation and Scope of God's Promise

Verses 5–6 anchor God's promise in His sovereign creative power. The One who made the heavens and earth (verse 5) has called this Servant "for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles." Christ is both Israel's covenant and the world's light. His mission extends beyond one nation; it encompasses all humanity.

Verses 7–8 clarify the Servant's work: opening blind eyes, releasing prisoners, and bringing light to darkness. This spiritual restoration is Christ's essential mission (Luke 4:18). God emphatically declares His unique glory in verse 8: "I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another." Jesus fulfills this role as God Himself in human flesh.

Verse 9 invites universal praise: God declares both past fulfilled promises and future realities, demonstrating His sovereign knowledge and reliability.

Verses 10–17: A Call to Worship and Warning Against Idolatry

The prophet summons creation itself to sing a new song—from distant islands to wilderness dwellers (verses 10–12). This cosmic praise reflects the magnitude of God's redemptive plan. Yet verses 13–17 shift dramatically. God rises as a warrior, destroying false gods and those who trust in idols. While the Servant ministers in gentleness, God's judgment against idolatry is fierce and absolute.

Application: Worship and warning coexist. We celebrate Christ's gentle salvation while recognizing that persistent rejection of God's truth invites judgment.

Verses 18–25: Israel's Spiritual Blindness and God's Response

The final section confronts a painful irony: Israel, God's servant-nation, has become spiritually deaf and blind (verses 18–20). They have witnessed God's works yet failed to grasp their meaning. Despite this failure, "the LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake" (verse 21)—His covenant stands firm through Christ.

Verses 22–25 explain Israel's captivity as consequence of disobedience. Yet even judgment serves redemptive purpose, preparing hearts for the Messiah's coming.

Application for Today

Isaiah 42 invites us to recognize Jesus as the perfect Servant of God—gentle yet authoritative, compassionate yet righteous. We are called to join the universal song of praise (verse 10) and to examine ourselves: Are we spiritually awake, truly hearing God's voice? Or do we, like Israel, see great works yet remain blind to their meaning? The chapter reminds us that authentic faith responds to God's revelation with obedience and worship.

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