Isaiah 42:1-9

1“This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations.

2He will not cry out or shout or make his voice heard in the streets.

3He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick; he will faithfully bring justice.

4He will not grow weak or be discouraged until he has established justice on earth. The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”

5This is what God, the Lord, says — who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk on it  —

6“I am the Lord. I have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will hold you by your hand. I will watch over you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

7in order to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.

8I am the Lord. That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.

9The past events have indeed happened. Now I declare new events; I announce them to you before they occur.”