Isaiah 42:1-7

11‘Here is my servant. I give him strength. I have chosen him. He makes me very happy. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

2He will not cry out. He will not shout. He will not speak loudly in the streets.

3He will not hurt weak people, like someone who breaks a weak reed. He will not destroy helpless people, like someone who puts out a weak flame. He will be kind to people, and he will judge them in a fair way.

4He will remain strong and brave, until he brings justice to the whole world. People who are in lands far away will wait for him to teach them.’

5The Lord is God. He is the God who created the sky. He hung it up like a curtain. He created the earth and everything that lives on it. He gives life and breath to all the people who live on it. The Lord says to his servant:

6‘I have chosen you to bring righteousness. I will take hold of your hand, and I will keep you safe. Through you, I will make a covenant with my people, and you will bring light to the other nations.

7You will cause blind people to see. You will cause prisoners to be free. You will bring out into the open people who sit in dark prisons.