He will not cry out nor raise His voice,
Nor make His voice heard in the street.
A bent reed He will not break off
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth (A)justice.
He will not be (B)disheartened or crushed
Until He has established justice on the earth;
And the (C)coastlands will wait expectantly for His [a]law.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:4 Or instruction

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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