Isaiah 42:4

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Summary

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.

Shall not

1 Peter 2:22

And the isles

General references

Ecclesiastes 9:17

Isaiah 32:16

Luke 2:31

Bible References

Shall not

His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord's intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.

So now the Lord says, the one who formed me from birth to be his servant -- he did this to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored in the Lord's sight, for my God is my source of strength --

"Look, my servant will succeed! He will be elevated, lifted high, and greatly exalted --

He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.

I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.

And the isles

Let them give the Lord the honor he deserves; let them praise his deeds in the coastlands.

In the future the mountain of the Lord's temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,

They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord's sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.

So in the east extol the Lord, along the seacoasts extol the fame of the Lord God of Israel.

The coastlands see and are afraid; the whole earth trembles; they approach and come.

Look, you will summon nations you did not previously know; nations that did not previously know you will run to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he bestows honor on you.

Indeed, the coastlands look eagerly for me, the large ships are in the lead, bringing your sons from far away, along with their silver and gold, to honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has bestowed honor on you.

I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations -- to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

In the future the Lord's Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.

"Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on the day of salvation, and they will also be my people. Indeed, I will settle in the midst of you all." Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith --

To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God's law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

General references

The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

Justice will settle down in the desert and fairness will live in the orchard.

that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: