Isaiah 42:3-4

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.”

"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law." - Isaiah 42:3-4
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What does Isaiah 42:3-4 mean?

Isaiah 42:3-4 in the King James Version (KJV) reads as follows: "A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles…

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The Gentle Justice of Our Savior

In the book of Isaiah, we find a profound expression of God’s character through prophetic literature. Isaiah 42:3-4 presents a picture of the Servant of the Lord, who embodies gentleness and unwavering righteousness. Verse 3 proclaims, “A bruised reed shall he not break, and the…

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A Prayer for Hope and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You with a heart that seeks understanding and reassurance from Your Word. I am reminded of the profound truth found in Isaiah 42:3-4, where You proclaim, "A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he…

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Isaiah 42:3-4 - "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the islands will put their hope."
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 42:3 - "A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth."
Isaiah 3:4 - "And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them."
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."
"He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law." - Isaiah 42:4
"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth." - 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 42:3
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."
Genesis 42:3 - "¶ And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt."
Lamentations 3:42 - "We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned."
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?"
Isaiah 4:3 - "And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:"
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."
Numbers 3:42 - "And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel."
Numbers 4:42 - "¶ And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,"