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He will not cry out.
He will not raise his voice.
He will not make his voice heard in the street.
A bent reed he will not break,
and a dimly burning wick he will not snuff out.
He will faithfully bring forth a just verdict.
He will not burn out, and he will not be broken
until he establishes justice on the earth.
The coastlands will wait for his law.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:4 Or teaching. Law here refers to the whole Word of God.

He will not shout or cry out,(A)
    or raise his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed(B) he will not break,(C)
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.(D)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;(E)
    he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice(F) on earth.
    In his teaching(G) the islands(H) will put their hope.”(I)

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