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He will be gentle—he will not shout nor quarrel in the streets. He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the dimly burning flame. He will encourage the fainthearted, those tempted to despair. He will see full justice given to all who have been wronged. He won’t be satisfied[a] until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth, nor until even distant lands beyond the seas have put their trust in him.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:4 He won’t be satisfied, literally, “He will not burn dimly or be bruised.”

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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