Isaiah 42:6-7

“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; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.”

"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; 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 42:6-7
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What does Isaiah 42:6-7 mean?

The Bible verse Isaiah 42:6-7 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the…

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Called to Illuminate: The Purpose of Divine Covenant

In Isaiah 42:6-7, God delineates a profound promise and purpose for His chosen servant: "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; To open the blind eyes…

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A Prayer for Righteous Calling and Divine Light

O Lord God, we come before You in humble adoration, recognizing Your infinite wisdom and profound love. As we reflect on the sacred words of Isaiah 42:6-7, we are reminded of Your divine promise: “I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will…

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Isaiah 42:6-7 - "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness."
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 42:6 - "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;"
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Psalm 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 42:7
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."
Nehemiah 7:42 - "The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen."
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."
Mark 6:42 - "And they did all eat, and were filled."
Isaiah 42:21 - "The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable."
"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 42:6
Isaiah 42:2 - "He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street."
1 Chronicles 6:42 - "The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,"
Job 42:6 - "Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."
Isaiah 6:7 - "And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged."
Isaiah 7:6 - "Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:"
Numbers 7:42 - "¶ On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:"
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."
"The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen." - Nehemiah 7:42
Jeremiah 42:7 - "¶ And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah."
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?"