(KJV) Isaiah 42¹

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⥃Here Is My Servant ^{[ Matthew 12:15–21 ]}

[1] Behold my servant², whom I³ uphold; mine elect⁴, [in whom] my soul⁵ delighteth; I have⁶ put my spirit upon him: he shall⁷ bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. [2] He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.⁸ [3] A bruised⁹ reed shall he not break, and the smoking¹⁰ flax shall he not quench¹¹: he shall¹² bring forth judgment unto truth. [4] He shall not¹³ fail nor be discouraged¹⁴, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles¹⁵ shall wait for his law.

[5] Thus saith God the Lord, he that created¹⁶ the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread¹⁷ forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth¹⁸ breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: [6] I the Lord have called¹⁹ thee in righteousness, and will hold²⁰ thine hand, and will keep thee, and give²¹ thee for a covenant of the people, for a light²² of the Gentiles; [7] To open²³ the blind eyes, to bring²⁴ out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. [8] I [am] the Lord: that [is²⁵] my name: and my glory²⁶ will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. [9] Behold, the former²⁷ things are come to pass, and new things²⁸ do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

⥃A New Song of Praise ^{[ Psalms 98:1–9 † Psalms 149:1–9 ]}

[10] Sing²⁹ unto the Lord a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go³⁰ down to the sea, and all that is therein³¹; the isles³², and the inhabitants thereof. [11] Let the wilderness³³ and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar³⁴ doth inhabit: let the inhabitants³⁵ 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.³⁶ [13] The Lord shall go forth as a mighty³⁷ man, he shall stir up jealousy³⁸ like a man of war: he shall cry³⁹, yea, roar; he shall prevail⁴⁰ against his enemies. [14] I have long time⁴¹ holden my peace; I have been still, [and] refrained myself: [now] will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour⁴² 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.⁴³ [16] And I will bring⁴⁴ the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead⁴⁵ them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked⁴⁶ things straight⁴⁷. These things will I do unto them, and not⁴⁸ forsake them.

[17] [¶]They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly⁴⁹ ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to⁵⁰ the molten images, Ye [are] our gods.

⥃Israel Is Deaf and Blind

[18] Hear, ye deaf⁵¹; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. [19] Who [is] blind⁵², 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] Seeing⁵³ many things, but thou observest not; opening⁵⁴ the ears, but he heareth not. [21] The Lord is well⁵⁵ pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will⁵⁶ magnify the law, and make [it⁵⁷] honourable. [22] But this [is] a people⁵⁸ robbed and spoiled; [they are] all of them snared⁵⁹ in holes, and they are hid⁶⁰ in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil⁶¹, and none saith, Restore. [23] Who among you will give⁶² ear to this? [who] will hearken and hear for the time to come⁶³? [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.⁶⁴ [25] Therefore he hath poured⁶⁵ upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath⁶⁶ set him on fire round about, yet he knew⁶⁷ not; and it burned him, yet he laid⁶⁸ [it] not to heart.

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