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He will not cry or lift up his voice,
    or make it heard in the street;
a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.
He will not fail[a] or be discouraged[b]
    till he has established justice in the earth;
    and the coastlands wait for his law.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:4 Or burn dimly
  2. Isaiah 42:4 Or bruised

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