A bruised reed He will not break,
And [a]smoking flax He will not [b]quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
(A)And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

Thus says God the Lord,
(B)Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
(C)Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:3 dimly burning
  2. Isaiah 42:3 extinguish

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