nsb - Isaiah:42:1-9

nsb@Isaiah:42:1 @ Here is my servant, whom I have strengthened. Here is the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

nsb@Isaiah:42:2 @ He will not shout or raise his voice or make loud speeches in the streets.

nsb@Isaiah:42:3 @ He will not break off a bent reed nor extinguish a flickering lamp. He will bring lasting justice to all.

nsb@Isaiah:42:4 @ He will not lose hope or courage. He will establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his law.

nsb@Isaiah:42:5 @ God created the heavens and stretched them out. He fashioned the earth and all that lives there. He gave life and breath to all its people. And now Jehovah God says to his servant:

nsb@Isaiah:42:6 @ »I, Jehovah, have called you and have given you power to see that justice is done on earth. I will make a covenant with all peoples and bring light (Psalm strkjv@27:1) to the nations through you.

nsb@Isaiah:42:7 @ »You will open the eyes of the blind and set free those who sit in dark prisons.

nsb@Isaiah:42:8 @ »I ALONE AM JEHOVAH. THAT IS MY NAME. I WILL NOT GIVE MY GLORY TO ANOTHER! I will not let idols share my praise.

nsb@Isaiah:42:9 @ »The things I predicted have now come true. Now I will tell you of new things even before they begin to happen.«