Isaiah 42:1

“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.”

"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." - Isaiah 42:1
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What does Isaiah 42:1 mean?

Isaiah 42:1 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse is a part of the Book of Isaiah, specifically the…

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The Chosen Servant: A Reflection on Isaiah 42:1

Isaiah 42:1 reads: "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." In this profound verse, we are introduced to God's servant, a figure who embodies divine purpose and…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Servanthood

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound words from Your holy scripture in Isaiah 42:1, where You declare, "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…

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Isaiah 42:1 - "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."
Isaiah 42:20 - "Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not."
Isaiah 42:18 - "Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."
isaiah 42 Israel's Failure to Profit from Discipline
Isaiah 42:23 - "Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?"
Isaiah 42:12 - "Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands."
Isaiah 42:21 - "The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable."
Isaiah 42:2 - "He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street."
Isaiah 42:7 - "To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
Isaiah 42:17 - "¶ 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."
Isaiah 42:8 - "I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images."
Isaiah 42:4 - "He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law."
Isaiah 42:19 - "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?"
Isiah 42 1-9
Psalm 42:1
Isaiah 42:3 - "A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth."
Isaiah 42:6 - "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;"
isaiah 42:11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
Isaiah 42:15 - "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."
isaiah 42:11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
Isaiah 42:9 - "Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them."
Isaiah 42:22 - "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."
Psalm 42:7
isaiah 42:11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
isaiah 42:18 "Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see.
isaiah 42:18 "Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see.
Isaiah 42:10 - "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."
Genesis 42:1-2
John 1 29-42