BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
10 Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants 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.
13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour 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.
16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
19 Who is blind, 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 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
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.
25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

1Behold my seruant whome I vphold, mine elect in whom my soule delighteth: I haue put my Spirit vpon him, he shall bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.

2Hee shall not crie, nor lift vp, nor cause his voyce to bee heard in the streete.

3A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench: he shall bring forth iudgment vnto trueth.

4He shall not faile nor be discouraged, till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe.

5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heauens, and stretched them out, he that spread foorth the earth and that which commeth out of it, he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein:

6I the Lord haue called thee in righteousnes, and wil hold thine hand, and will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles:

7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkenesse out of the prison house.

8I am the Lord; that is my name, and my glory will I not giue to another, neither my praise to grauen images.

9Behold, the former things are come to passe, and new things doe I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

10Sing vnto the Lord a newe song, and his praise from the end of the earth: yee that goe downe to the sea, and all that is therein; the yles, and the inhabitants thereof.

11Let the wildernes and the cities thereof lift vp their voyce, the villages that Kedar doeth inhabite: let the inhabitants of the rocke sing, let them shoute from the top of the mountaines.

12Let them giue glory vnto the Lord, and declare his praise in the Ilands.

13The Lord shall goe foorth as a mighty man, he shall stirre vp iealousie like a man of warre: he shall cry, yea roare; hee shall preuaile against his enemies.

14I haue long time holden my peace, I haue bene still and refrained my selfe: now wil I cry like a trauailing woman, I will destroy and deuoure at once.

15I will make waste mountaines and hilles, and dry vp all their herbes, and I will make the riuers Ilands, and I will dry vp the pooles.

16And I will bring the blinde by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in pathes that they haue not knowen: I wil make darkenesse light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.

17 They shall be turned backe, they shalbe greatly ashamed, that trust in grauen images, that say to the moulten images; Ye are our gods.

18Heare ye deafe, and looke ye blinde that ye may see.

19Who is blinde, but my seruant? or deafe, as my messenger that I sent? who is blinde as he that is perfit, and blinde as the Lords seruant?

20Seeing many things, but thou obseruest not: opening the eares, but he heareth not.

21The Lord is well pleased for his righteousnes sake, he will magnifie the Law, and make it honourable.

22But this is a people robbed and spoiled, they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a praye, & none deliuereth; for a spoile, and none saith, Restore.

23Who among you will giue eare to this? who will hearken, and heare for the time to come?

24Who gaue Iacob for a spoile, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the Lord, hee, against whom wee haue sinned? For they would not walke in his wayes, neither were they obedient vnto his Law.

25Therefore he hath powred vpon him the furie of his anger, and the strength of battell: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet hee knew not; and it burned him, yet hee layed it not to heart.

I == Isa 11:2 ; 43:10 : 49:3 , 6 ; 52:13 ; 53:11 ; Matt 3:17 ; 12:18-20 ; 17:5 ; John 3:34 ; Eph 1:6 ; Phil 2:7

IV == Gen 49:10

V == Ps 136:6 ; Isa 44:24 ; Zech 12:1 ; Acts 17:25

VI == Isa 43:1 ; 49:6 , 8 ; Luke 2:32 ; Acts 13:47

VII == Isa 9:2 ; 35:5 ; 61:1 ; Luke 4:18 ; 2nd Tim 2:26 ; Heb 2:14-15

VIII == Isa 48:11

X == Ps 33:3 ; 40:3 ; 98:1 ; 107:23

XIII == Isa 31:4

XVII == Ps 1:29 ; 44:11 ; 45:16 ; 97:7

XIX == Isa 43:8 ; Ezek 12:2 ; John 9:39 , 41

XX == Rom 2:21

XXV == 2nd Kings 25:9 ; Hos 7:9

1 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations,

2 Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street.

3 A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench,

4 Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.

5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spreads out the earth with its crops, Who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk on it:

6 I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations,

7 To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.

8 I am the LORD, this is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols.

9 See, the earlier things have come to pass, new ones I now foretell; Before they spring into being, I announce them to you.

10 Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth: Let the sea and what fills it resound, the coastlands, and those who dwell in them.

11 Let the steppe and its cities cry out, the villages where Kedar dwells; Let the inhabitants of Sela exult, and shout from the top of the mountains.

12 Let them give glory to the LORD, and utter his praise in the coastlands.

13 The LORD goes forth like a hero, like a warrior he stirs up his ardor; He shouts out his battle cry, against his enemies he shows his might:

14 I have looked away, and kept silence, I have said nothing, holding myself in; But now, I cry out as a woman in labor, gasping and panting.

15 I will lay waste mountains and hills, all their herbage I will dry up; I will turn the rivers into marshes, and the marshes I will dry up.

16 I will lead the blind on their journey; by paths unknown I will guide them. I will turn darkness into light before them, and make crooked ways straight. These things I do for them, and I will not forsake them.

17 They shall be turned back in utter shame who trust in idols; Who say to molten images, "You are our gods."

18 You who are deaf, listen, you who are blind, look and see!

19 Who is blind but my servant, or deaf like the messenger I send?

20 You see many things without taking note; your ears are open, but without hearing.

21 Though it pleased the LORD in his justice to make his law great and glorious,

22 This is a people despoiled and plundered, all of them trapped in holes, hidden away in prisons. They are taken as booty, with no one to rescue them, as spoil, with no one to demand their return.

23 Who of you gives ear to this? Who listens and pays heed for the time to come?

24 Who was it that gave Jacob to be plundered, Israel to the despoilers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? In his ways they refused to walk, his law they disobeyed.

25 So he poured out wrath upon them, his anger, and the fury of battle; It blazed round about them, yet they did not realize, it burned them, but they took it not to heart.

v 1-4. This definitely speaks of the Servant Christ, compared to v 19, which speaks of the servant Israel. Christ, the Messiah, was meek, Isaiah 53:7; Matt. 11:29, yet He will bring justice to the remote parts of the world.

v 5-7. God is again recognized as Creator, and as it were, spreading out the vast expanse of the universe. God would assist Christ in being a light to the Gentiles so that believing Jews and Gentiles together make up the Church Age. He will reign over Gentiles in His Kingdom, Isa. 11:10; Rom. 15:12.

v 8,9. God promised the things in the last verses, and He will not allow idols to take credit for them, for He only could foretell the future. (So these portions of Isaiah are not written after the fact as some people claim.)

v 10-17. All people on land or sea should sing praise to God. He has been silent, but by the time of the Kingdom, he will overcome enemies and bring light to His people, but those who trust in idols will remain in darkness and be ashamed.

v 18-20. The blind, deaf servant here is Israel, who should have been a light to the Gentiles, but failed even though they heard (physically) and knew.  

v 21-23. If Israel had kept the law they would have been able to turn Gentiles to the Lord, but since they did not hear, they were helpless and delivered to enemies.

v 24,25. It was God who gave them over for plunder because they disobeyed.