A bent reed He will not break off
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth (A)justice.
He will not be (B)disheartened or crushed
Until He has established justice on the earth;
And the (C)coastlands will wait expectantly for His [a]law.”

This is what God the Lord says,

Who (D)created the heavens and (E)stretched them out,
Who spread out the (F)earth and its [b]offspring,
Who (G)gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk in it:

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:4 Or instruction
  2. Isaiah 42:5 Or vegetation

A bruised reed(A) he will not break,(B)
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.(C)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;(D)
    he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice(E) on earth.
    In his teaching(F) the islands(G) will put their hope.”(H)

This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens,(I) who stretches them out,
    who spreads out the earth(J) with all that springs from it,(K)
    who gives breath(L) to its people,
    and life to those who walk on it:

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