Isaiah 42

1 Behold my servant, whom I will uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my spirit upon him, that he may bring forth justice to the nations.

Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

2 He shall not cry, nor call out aloud, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

3 A cracked reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: unto truth shall he bring forth justice.

A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench, but he will bring forth justice in truth.

4 He shall not become fatigued and not be faint, till he have established justice on earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.

He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And in his name Gentiles will hope.

5 Thus hath said God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and the things which come out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to those that walk thereon:

Thus says God, Jehovah, he who created the heavens, and stretched them forth, he who spread abroad the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to the people upon it, and spirit to those who walk in it,

6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will lay hold on thy hand, and will keep thee, and appoint thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations;

I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles,

7 To open blind eyes, to bring out from the dungeon the prisoner, and out of the prison-house those that dwell in darkness.

to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

8 I am the Everlasting One, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to any other, nor my praise to graven images.

I am Jehovah. That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven images.

9 The former things, behold, are come to pass; and new things do I announce; before they spring forth I let you hear of them.

Behold, the former things have come to pass, and I declare new things. Before they spring forth I tell you of them.

10 Sing unto the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that filleth it; the isles, and their inhabitants.

Sing to Jehovah a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

11 Let resound with song the wilderness and its cities, the villages which Kedar inhabiteth: let the inhabitants of the rocks sing, let them shout forth from the top of the mountains.

Let the wilderness and the cities of it lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing. Let them shout from the top of the mountains.

12 Let them give glory unto the Lord, and in the islands declare his praise.

Let them give glory to Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.

13 The Lord—as a mighty one will he go forth, like a man of war will he arouse his vengeance: he will shout, yea, raise the war-cry; against his enemies will he show his strength.

Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man. He will stir up his zeal like a man of war. He will cry, yea, he will shout aloud. He will do mightily against his enemies.

14 I have a long time held my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] like a travailing woman will I cry; I will destroy and devour [all] together.

I have for a long time held my peace. I have been still, and refrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will gasp and pant together.

15 I will lay waste mountains and hills, and all their herbs will I dry up; and I will change the rivers into islands, and pools will I dry up.

I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs. And I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.

16 And I will cause the blind to walk on a way that they have not known; on paths that they have not known will I lead them: I will change darkness before them into light, and crooked places into plains. These are the things which I will do, and not leave them [unfulfilled].

And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not. I will lead them in paths that they know not. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do, and I will not forsake them.

17 They shall be turned back, they shall be ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to molten idols, Ye are our gods.

They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, who trust in graven images, who say to molten images, Ye are our gods.

18 Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look up, that ye may see.

Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger whom I send? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the servant of the Lord?

Who is blind, but my servant, or deaf, as my messenger that I send? Who is blind as he who is at peace with me, and blind as Jehovah's servant?

20 Thou seest many things, but observest not; the ears are open, but he heareth not.

Thou see many things, but thou do not observe. His ears are open, but he does not hear.

21 The Lord willed [to do this] for the sake of his righteousness; [therefore] he magnifieth the law, and maketh it honorable.

It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

22 But it is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them ensnared in holes, and in prison-houses are they hidden: they are become for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

But this is a people robbed and plundered. They are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses. They are for a prey, and none delivers, for a spoil, and none says, Restore.

23 Who among you will give ear to this? will hearken and listen, for the time to come?

Who is there among you that will give ear to this, that will hearken and hear for the time to come?

24 Who gave up Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to plunderers? was it not the Lord? he it is against whom we have sinned; for they would not walk in his ways, neither did they hearken unto his law.

Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not Jehovah? He against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, nor were they obedient to his law.

25 Therefore hath he poured out over him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it blazed all round about him, yet he regarded it not; and it burnt on him, yet he laid it not to heart.

Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle. And it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not. And it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.