Isaiah

Isaiah 42:1–7

1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold,

My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights.

I will put My Spirit on Him,

and He will bring justice to the nations.

2He will not cry out or raise His voice,

nor make His voice heard in the streets.

3A bruised reed He will not break

and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish;

He will faithfully bring forth justice.

4He will not grow weak or discourageda

before He has established justice on the earth.

In His law the islands will put their hope.”b

5This is what God the LORD says—

He who created the heavens

and stretched them out,

who spread out the earth and its offspring,

who gives breath to the people on it

and life to those who walk in it:

6“I, the LORD, have called you

for a righteous purpose,

and I will take hold of your hand.

I will keep you and appoint you

to be a covenant for the people

and a light to the nations,

7to open the eyes of the blind,

to bring prisoners out of the dungeon

and those sitting in darkness

out from the prison house.

Footnotes

  • a 42:4 Or bruised
  • b 42:4 Or In His teaching the coastlands will put their hope; LXX In His name the nations will put their hope; cited in Matthew 12:18–21|MAT 12:18-21

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Isaiah 42:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Here isהֵ֤ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
My Servantעַבְדִּי֙‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
whom I upholdאֶתְמָךְ־’eṯ·māḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8551 grasp, support, attain
My Chosen Oneבְּחִירִ֖יbə·ḥî·rîAdjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH972 chosen
My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
delightsרָצְתָ֣הrā·ṣə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
I will putנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My Spiritרוּחִי֙rū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
on Himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
He will bringיוֹצִֽיא׃yō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֥םlag·gō·w·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people

Isaiah 42:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cry outיִצְעַ֖קyiṣ·‘aqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
raiseיִשָּׂ֑אyiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
norוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
make His voiceקוֹלֽוֹ׃qō·w·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
heardיַשְׁמִ֥יעַyaš·mî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
in the streetsבַּח֖וּץba·ḥūṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside

Isaiah 42:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A bruisedרָצוּץ֙rā·ṣūṣVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7533 crush
reedקָנֶ֤הqā·nehNoun - masculine singularH7070 stalk, reed
He will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breakיִשְׁבּ֔וֹרyiš·bō·wrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
and a smolderingכֵהָ֖הḵê·hāhAdjective - feminine singularH3544 dim, dull, faint
wickוּפִשְׁתָּ֥הū·p̄iš·tāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6594 flax
He will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
extinguishיְכַבֶּ֑נָּהyə·ḵab·ben·nāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
He will faithfullyלֶאֱמֶ֖תle·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
bring forthיוֹצִ֥יאyō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Isaiah 42:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
grow weakיִכְהֶה֙yiḵ·hehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3543 be or grow dim, faint
or discouragedיָר֔וּץyā·rūṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7533 crush
beforeעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
He has establishedיָשִׂ֥יםyā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
on the earthבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
In His lawוּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹū·lə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
the islandsאִיִּ֥ים’î·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH339 coast, region
will put their hopeיְיַחֵֽילוּ׃פyə·ya·ḥê·lūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3176 wait

Isaiah 42:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
Godהָאֵ֣ל׀hā·’êlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
He who createdבּוֹרֵ֤אbō·w·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1254 shape, create
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and stretched them outוְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔םwə·nō·w·ṭê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
who spread outרֹקַ֥עrō·qa‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7554 beat, stamp, beat out, spread out
the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and its offspringוְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָwə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6631 issue, offspring, produce
who givesנֹתֵ֤ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
breathנְשָׁמָה֙nə·šā·māhNoun - feminine singularH5397 breath
to the peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
on itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
and lifeוְר֖וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
to those who walkלַהֹלְכִ֥יםla·hō·lə·ḵîmPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in itבָּֽהּ׃bāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Isaiah 42:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have called youקְרָאתִ֥יךָֽqə·rā·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
for a righteous purposeבְצֶ֖דֶקḇə·ṣe·ḏeqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
and I will take holdוְאַחְזֵ֣קwə·’aḥ·zêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
I will keep youוְאֶצָּרְךָ֗wə·’eṣ·ṣā·rə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5341 watch, guard, keep
and appoint youוְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛wə·’et·ten·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to be a covenantלִבְרִ֥יתliḇ·rîṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
for the peopleעָ֖ם‘āmNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
and a lightלְא֥וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH216 light
to the nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃gō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people

Isaiah 42:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to openלִפְקֹ֖חַlip̄·qō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6491 open
the eyesעֵינַ֣יִם‘ê·na·yimNoun - cdH5869 eye
of the blindעִוְר֑וֹת‘iw·rō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH5787 blind
to bringלְהוֹצִ֤יאlə·hō·w·ṣîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
prisonersאַסִּ֔יר’as·sîrNoun - masculine singularH616 prisoners
out of the dungeonמִמַּסְגֵּר֙mim·mas·gêrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4525 locksmith, smith
and those sittingיֹ֥שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in darknessחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ḥō·šeḵNoun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
out from the prisonכֶּ֖לֶאke·leNoun - masculine singularH3608 confinement, restraint, imprisonment
houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

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Isaiah 42:1 Matthew 12:18–21 · Luke 3:22 · Isaiah 52:13 · Isaiah 61:1 · Philippians 2:7 · Isaiah 43:10 · Matthew 17:5 · Matthew 3:16–17 · 1 Peter 2:4 · Isaiah 53:11 · Ephesians 1:6 · Ephesians 3:8

Isaiah 42:2 Matthew 12:16–20 · 2 Timothy 2:24 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Matthew 11:29 · Luke 17:20

Isaiah 42:3 Ezekiel 34:16 · Jeremiah 31:25 · Psalm 147:3 · Matthew 11:28 · Isaiah 40:11 · Isaiah 11:3–4 · John 5:30 · Revelation 19:11 · Matthew 18:10–14 · John 20:19–21 · Psalm 96:13 · Isaiah 50:10

Isaiah 42:4 Isaiah 53:2–12 · Isaiah 55:5 · Genesis 49:10 · Isaiah 52:13–15 · Psalm 22:27 · Isaiah 9:7 · Matthew 12:21 · Isaiah 42:12 · Micah 4:1–3 · Isaiah 24:15–16 · Psalm 72:8–11 · Psalm 98:2–3

Isaiah 42:5 Isaiah 40:22 · Isaiah 45:12 · Jeremiah 10:12 · Zechariah 12:1 · Isaiah 48:13 · Psalm 104:2–35 · Isaiah 44:24 · Psalm 102:25–26 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Isaiah 45:18 · Job 33:4

Isaiah 42:6 John 8:12 · Luke 2:32 · Isaiah 26:3 · Acts 13:47 · Isaiah 49:8 · Isaiah 49:6 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 60:1–3 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Hebrews 13:20 · Acts 26:23 · Isaiah 51:4–5

Isaiah 42:7 Ephesians 1:17–18 · Isaiah 61:1 · Isaiah 49:9 · Isaiah 35:5 · 2 Timothy 2:26 · Hebrews 2:14–15 · Matthew 11:5 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Luke 24:45 · Luke 4:18–21 · Revelation 3:18 · John 9:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.