Isaiah 42:6-8

New International Reader's Version

⁶ “I, the Lord, have chosen you to do what is right.
    I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you safe.
    You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel.
    And you will be a light for the Gentiles.
⁷ You will open eyes that can’t see.
    You will set prisoners free.
    Those who sit in darkness will come out of their cells.