Isaiah 42
Overview
42:1 The office of Christ, graced with meekness and constancy;
42:5 God's promise unto him;
42:10 An exhortation to praise God for his Gospel;
42:13 God will manifest himself, and check idolatry;
42:18 He reproves the people of incredulity. Verse 1 my servant Isaiah 43:10, 49:3-6, 52:13, 53:11; Matthew 12:18-20; Philippians 2:7 whom I Isaiah 49:7, 49:8, 50:4-9; John 16:32 mine elect Psalm 89:19, 89:20; John 6:27; 1 Peter 2:4, 2:6 my soul Matthew 3:17, 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22; Ephesians 1:4, 1:6; Colossians 1:13 *marg.I have Isaiah 11:2-5, 59:21, 61:1; Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32-34, 3:34; Acts 10:38 he shall Isaiah 32:16, 49:6; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 12:18; Acts 9:15, 11:18, 26:17, 26:18, 28:28; Romans 15:8-16; Ephesians 3:8 Reciprocal Genesis 49:10 - the gathering; Leviticus 2:4 - wafers; Numbers 4:49 - every one; 7:5 - Take it; Joshua 1:2 - Moses; 2 Samuel 15:26 - General; 22:20 - delighted; 1 Kings 10:9 - delighteth; 1 Chronicles 17:19 - thy servant's; 2 Chronicles 9:8 - General; Esther 6:6 - whom the king; Job 1:8 - my servant; Psalm 16:5 - thou; 22:8 - seeing; 25:9 - guide; 37:17 - Lord; 54:4 - General; 63:8 - thy; 73:23 - thou hast; 89:3 - my chosen; 89:21 - With; 110:6 - judge; 119:116 - Uphold; Proverbs 8:30 - I was daily; Isaiah 30:18 - for the Lord; 42:6 - and will hold; 49:1 - Listen; 49:2 - in the; 49:22 - Behold; 50:7 - the Lord; 50:10 - obeyeth; 51:4 - I will make; 53:10 - pleased; 54:3 - thou shalt; Micah 4:2 - for; Haggai 2:23 - for; Zechariah 2:11 - many; 3:8 - my; Matthew 11:29 - for; 12:17 - saying; 28:19 - ye therefore; Mark 12:6 - his; Luke 2:31 - General; 4:18 - Spirit; 4:43 - therefore; 23:35 - Christ; 24:44 - in the prophets; John 3:35 - Father; 8:29 - he that sent; 10:17 - General; 10:36 - whom; 14:28 - Father; 15:10 - even; Acts 1:2 - through; 13:47 - I have; 26:6 - the promise; Romans 8:33 - of God's; 15:12 - and he; Ephesians 1:12 - who; Colossians 3:12 - as; Habakkuk 3:1 - who; 3:1 - my; 2 Peter 1:17 - in whom Verse 2 Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 11:29, 12:16-20; Luke 17:20; 2 Timothy 2:24; 1 Peter 2:23 Reciprocal Joshua 6:10 - any noise with your voice; Judges 14:6 - he told; 1 Kings 6:7 - neither hammer; Ecclesiastes 9:17 - General; Mark 7:24 - and would; Luke 8:51 - he suffered; John 7:10 - not Verse 3 bruised Isaiah 35:3, 35:4, 40:11, 40:29-31, 50:4, 50:10, 57:15-18, 61:1-3, 66:2; Psalm 103:13, 103:14; 147:3; Jeremiah 30:12-17, 31:18-20, 31:25; Ezekiel 34:16; Matthew 11:28, 18:11-14; Luke 22:31, 22:32; John 20:19-21, 20:27; Habakkuk 2:17, 2:18 smokingor, dimly burningquenchHeb. quench ithe shall Isaiah 11:3, 11:4; Psalm 72:2-4, 96:13, 98:9; Micah 7:9; John 5:30; Revelation 19:11 Reciprocal Genesis 49:10 - the gathering; Leviticus 13:6 - pronounce; Job 34:23 - he will; Zephaniah 3:5 - bring; Matthew 12:20 - till; Mark 4:40 - Why; Luke 4:18 - bruised; John 6:37 - I will; 7:10 - not; 10:36 - whom; Romans 14:1 - weak; 2 Corinthians 10:1 - by Verse 4 shall not Isaiah 9:7, 49:5-10, 52:13-15, 53:2-12; John 17:4, 17:5; Habakkuk 3:1-12:4; 1 Peter 2:22-24 discouragedHeb. brokenand the isles Isaiah 42:12, 2:2-4, 11:9-12, 24:15, 24:16, 41:5, 55:5, 60:9, 66:19; Genesis 49:10; Psalm 22:27, 72:8-11, 98:2, 98:3; Micah 4:1-3; Zechariah 2:11; Romans 16:26; 1 Corinthians 9:21 Reciprocal Genesis 10:5 - isles; 2 Chronicles 20:12 - wilt; Psalm 97:1 - let the multitude of isles; 99:4 - thou dost; 110:6 - judge; 119:51 - yet have; 119:157 - yet do I; Ecclesiastes 9:17 - General; Isaiah 11:11 - the islands; 32:16 - General; 42:10 - the isles; 51:5 - the isles; Jeremiah 31:10 - declare; Zephaniah 2:11 - the isles; 3:5 - bring; Matthew 12:20 - till; Mark 3:3 - he saith; Luke 6:8 - Rise; John 7:26 - he speaketh; 2 Corinthians 10:1 - by Verse 5 he that created Isaiah 40:12, 40:22, 40:28, 44:24, 45:12, 45:18, 48:13; Psalm 102:25, 102:26, 104:2-35; Jeremiah 10:12, 32:17; Amos 9:6; Zechariah 12:1; Habakkuk 1:2, 1:10-12 he that spread Genesis 1:10-12, 1:24, 1:25; Psalm 24:1, 24:2, 136:6 he that giveth Genesis 2:7; Job 12:10, 27:3, 33:4, 34:14; Psalm 33:6; Daniel 5:23; Acts 17:25 Reciprocal Genesis 2:1 - Thus; 1 Chronicles 16:26 - the Lord; 29:11 - all that; Job 9:8 - Which; 26:7 - General; Psalm 96:5 - but; Isaiah 51:13 - that hath; 57:16 - the souls; Jeremiah 27:5 - made; 51:15 - and hath; Malachi 3:6 - I am; Habakkuk 3:1 - the Father Verse 6 called Isaiah 32:1, 43:1, 45:13, 49:1-3; Psalm 45:6, 45:7; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6, 33:15, 33:16; Romans 3:25, 3:26; Habakkuk 1:8, 1:9, 3:1, 3:1 and will hold Isaiah 42:1, 41:13 and give 49:8; Matthew 26:28; Luke 1:69-72; Romans 15:8, 15:9; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Galatians 3:15-17; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1 a light Isaiah 49:6, 51:4, 51:5, 60:1-3; Luke 2:32; John 8:12; Acts 13:47, 26:23; 1 Peter 2:9 Reciprocal Genesis 18:32 - Oh; Numbers 6:24 - keep thee; Isaiah 35:5 - the eyes; 60:4 - they come; Daniel 9:27 - confirm; Matthew 4:16 - which sat in darkness; 11:5 - blind; Luke 7:22 - how; John 1:4 - the life; 4:10 - If; 8:29 - he that sent; 9:5 - long; 12:35 - Walk; Acts 11:1 - the Gentiles; Ephesians 5:8 - but; 2 Timothy 2:26 - who are Verse 7 open Isaiah 42:16, 29:18, 35:5; Psalm 146:8; Matthew 11:5; Luke 24:45; John 9:39; Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Ephesians 1:17, 1:18; Revelation 3:18 to bring Isaiah 42:22, 9:2, 49:9, 61:1; Psalm 107:10-16, 146:7; Zechariah 9:11, 9:12; Luke 4:18-21; 2 Timothy 2:26; Habakkuk 2:14, 2:15; 1 Peter 2:9 Reciprocal Genesis 18:32 - Oh; 42:19 - house; Exodus 4:11 - General; 2 Kings 6:17 - open his eyes; Psalm 79:11 - sighing; Micah 2:13 - breaker; Matthew 4:16 - which sat in darkness; 9:30 - their; Luke 1:79 - give; 2:32 - light; 7:22 - how; John 1:4 - the life; 8:12 - I am; 9:5 - long; 9:7 - and came; 12:35 - Walk; 12:46 - abide; Acts 16:26 - and every; Ephesians 5:8 - but; 1 Peter 3:19 - in Verse 8 that is Exodus 3:13-15, 4:5; Psalm 83:18; John 8:58 my glory Isaiah 48:11; Exodus 20:3-5, 34:14; John 5:23 Reciprocal Exodus 6:2 - I am the Lord; 6:3 - Jehovah; 15:3 - name; 20:4 - General; 23:21 - my name; 33:11 - his friend; Deuteronomy 4:24 - a jealous God; 6:4 - the Lord; 28:58 - fear this glorious; 1 Kings 20:22 - at the return; 20:23 - Their gods; 2 Chronicles 32:14 - your God; 32:21 - the Lord; Isaiah 37:20 - that all; 44:6 - beside; 48:5 - Mine idol; Daniel 5:4 - praised; Hosea 12:5 - is; Acts 10:26 - Stand Verse 9 the former Genesis 15:12-16; Joshua 21:45, 23:14, 23:15; 1 Kings 8:15-20, 11:36 new things Isaiah 41:22, 41:23, 43:19, 44:7, 44:8, 46:9, 46:10; John 13:19; Acts 15:18; 1 Peter 1:10-12; 2 Peter 1:19-21 Reciprocal 1 Kings 13:2 - Josiah by name; Ecclesiastes 1:11 - There is; Isaiah 44:26 - confirmeth; 48:3 - declared; 48:5 - Mine idol; 48:6 - showed; 52:6 - I am he; Daniel 2:22 - revealeth; 9:13 - As it is; Matthew 12:17 - it; 13:35 - I will utter; Luke 17:34 - I tell; Acts 13:47 - that thou; Revelation 21:5 - Behold Verse 10 Sing Isaiah 24:14-16, 44:23, 49:13, 65:14; Psalm 33:3, 40:3, 96:1-3, 98:1-4, 117:1, 117:2; Romans 15:9-11; Revelation 5:9, 14:3 ye that go Psalm 107:23-32, 148:1-14, 150:6 all that is thereinHeb. the fulness thereofthe isles Isaiah 42:4, 51:5, 60:9; Psalm 97:1; Zephaniah 2:11 Reciprocal Genesis 10:5 - isles; Psalm 66:4 - General; 67:4 - O let; 96:12 - General; 100:1 - Make; 103:22 - all his works; 105:2 - Sing unto; 113:3 - General; 149:1 - Sing; Song of Songs 2:12 - time; Isaiah 24:15 - isles; 35:2 - and rejoice; 52:9 - Break; 54:1 - break; 55:12 - the mountains; 65:18 - General; Jeremiah 31:7 - Sing; 31:10 - declare; Zephaniah 3:14 - shout; Zechariah 2:10 - and rejoice; Malachi 1:11 - and in; Matthew 24:31 - from; Mark 16:15 - into; Luke 2:31 - General; John 10:16 - other; Acts 1:8 - unto; 8:8 - General; Romans 15:10 - General; Revelation 5:13 - such Verse 11 Let the wilderness Isaiah 32:16, 35:1, 35:6, 40:3, 41:18, 41:19, 43:19; Psalm 72:8-10 Kedar Isaiah 60:7; Genesis 25:23; Psalm 120:5 let the inhabitants Jeremiah 21:13, 48:28, 49:16; Obadiah 1:3 Reciprocal Genesis 25:13 - Kedar; Psalm 96:12 - General; 98:4 - General; 148:9 - Mountains; Isaiah 21:16 - Kedar; 40:4 - valley; 49:13 - O heavens; 52:9 - Break; 54:1 - break; 55:12 - the mountains; Jeremiah 49:28 - Kedar Verse 12 Isaiah 24:15, 24:16, 66:18, 66:19; Psalm 22:27, 96:3-10, 117:1, 117:2; Romans 15:9-11; Revelation 5:9, 5:10, 7:9-12 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 6:5 - give glory; Isaiah 42:4 - and the isles; 49:1 - Listen; Luke 17:18 - to give; Romans 11:36 - to whom; Galatians 1:5 - whom; Ephesians 3:21 - be; Revelation 14:7 - give Verse 13 as a mighty Isaiah 59:16-19, 63:1-4; Exodus 15:1-3; Psalm 78:65, 110:5, 110:6; Jeremiah 25:30 jealousy Nahum 1:2; Zephaniah 1:18, 3:8 shall cry Isaiah 31:4; Hosea 11:10; Joel 3:16; Amos 1:2 prevailor, behave himself mightily, Psalm 118:16 Reciprocal Exodus 11:4 - will I go; Psalm 9:19 - Arise; 35:2 - General; 50:3 - keep; 68:1 - God arise; 80:2 - stir up; Proverbs 8:5 - General; Isaiah 33:10 - Now will I rise; Ezekiel 38:19 - in my; Hosea 8:14 - I will send; 13:7 - General; Joel 2:11 - utter; 2:18 - be; Micah 2:13 - breaker; Zechariah 1:14 - I am; 2:13 - for; 6:8 - quieted; 8:2 - I was jealous; Revelation 10:3 - loud Verse 14 long time Job 32:18, 32:20; Psalm 50:2, 83:1, 83:2; Ecclesiastes 8:11, 8:12; Jeremiah 15:6, 44:22; Luke 18:7; 2 Peter 3:9, 3:10, 3:15 devourHeb. swallow, or sup upReciprocal Genesis 43:31 - refrained; 45:1 - could not; Psalm 9:19 - Arise; 50:3 - keep; 68:1 - God arise; 78:65 - and like; 80:2 - stir up; 109:1 - Hold; 119:126 - time; Isaiah 33:10 - Now will I rise; 64:12 - General; 65:6 - I will; Obadiah 1:16 - swallow down; Zephaniah 3:8 - rise; Zechariah 8:2 - I was jealous Verse 15 Isaiah 2:12-16, 11:15, 11:16, 44:27, 49:11, 50:2; Psalm 18:7, 107:33, 107:34, 114:3-7; Jeremiah 4:24; Nahum 1:4-6; Habakkuk 3:6-10; Haggai 2:6; Zechariah 10:11; Revelation 6:12-17; 8:7-12, 11:13, 16:12, 16:18, 20:11 Reciprocal Isaiah 24:1 - maketh the; 40:4 - valley; 44:28 - Cyrus; 51:10 - dried; John 12:46 - abide Verse 16 I will bring Isaiah 29:18, 29:24, 30:21, 32:3, 35:5, 35:8, 48:17, 54:13, 60:1, 60:2, 60:19, 60:20; Jeremiah 31:8, 31:9; Hosea 2:14; Luke 1:78, 1:79; Ephesians 5:8 lead Isaiah 41:3; Joshua 3:4; Hosea 2:6 crooked Isaiah 40:4, 45:2; Ecclesiastes 1:15, 7:13; Luke 3:5 straightHeb. into straightnessand not Psalm 94:14; Jeremiah 32:39-41; Ezekiel 14:23; Romans 5:8-10, 8:29-31; 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2:14; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 10:23 - but all; 1 Samuel 12:22 - the Lord; 1 Kings 10:3 - told her; Ezra 8:21 - to seek; Psalm 18:28 - my God; 23:3 - leadeth; 25:5 - Lead; 107:14 - brought; 138:8 - forsake; 146:8 - openeth; Isaiah 11:16 - like as it was; 41:17 - I the God; 42:7 - open; 49:9 - to them; Zechariah 10:11 - he shall; Matthew 20:30 - two; Mark 10:52 - he received; Luke 4:18 - and; 7:22 - how; 11:36 - the whole; 18:43 - he; John 1:4 - the life; 3:9 - How; 9:7 - and came; 10:3 - and leadeth; Acts 22:11 - being; Habakkuk 3:1 - make Verse 17 be greatly Isaiah 1:29, 44:11, 45:16, 45:17; Psalm 97:7; Jeremiah 2:26, 2:27; Habakkuk 2:18-20 say to Isaiah 44:17; Exodus 32:4, 32:8 Reciprocal 20:4 - General; Psalm 115:4 - Their idols; Isaiah 45:20 - they; Jeremiah 10:14 - brutish in his knowledge; 38:22 - they are; Lamentations 1:13 - he hath turned; Daniel 5:4 - of gold; Hosea 4:19 - and; Revelation 9:20 - and idols Verse 18 ye deaf Isaiah 29:18, 43:8; Exodus 4:11; Proverbs 20:12; Mark 7:34-37; Luke 7:22; Revelation 3:17, 3:18 Reciprocal Psalm 146:8 - openeth; Isaiah 44:9 - their own; 45:20 - they; Ezekiel 37:4 - O ye; Matthew 13:13 - General; 20:30 - two; Mark 3:5 - hardness; 8:18 - see; John 8:27 - General; 9:39 - might be; 2 Corinthians 3:14 - their; Revelation 9:20 - and idols Verse 19 Who is blind Isaiah 6:9, 29:9-14, 56:10; Jeremiah 4:22, 5:21; Ezekiel 12:2; Matthew 13:14, 13:15, 15:14-16; 23:16-24; Mark 8:17, 8:18; John 7:47-49, 9:39, 9:41, 12:40; Romans 2:17-23; 11:7-10, 11:25; 2 Corinthians 3:14, 3:15, 4:4 Reciprocal Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest; Haggai 1:13 - the Lord's; Zechariah 11:17 - the sword; Malachi 2:7 - the messenger; Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell; Mark 11:33 - We; Luke 11:34 - but; 20:7 - that; Acts 28:26 - Hearing; Revelation 3:17 - blind Verse 20 Seeing Isaiah 1:3, 48:6-8; Numbers 14:22; Deuteronomy 4:9, 29:2-4; Nehemiah 9:10-17; Psalm 106:7-13; 107:43; John 9:37-40, 11:37-50 opening Isaiah 58:2; Jeremiah 42:2-5; Ezekiel 33:31; Mark 6:19, 6:20; Acts 28:22-27 Reciprocal Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest; Jeremiah 4:22 - For my; Ezekiel 12:2 - which; Zechariah 11:17 - the sword; Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell; Mark 11:33 - We; Luke 20:7 - that; John 12:40 - that they; Acts 28:26 - Hearing Verse 21 well Isaiah 1:24-27, 46:12, 46:13; Psalm 71:16, 71:19, 85:9-12; Daniel 9:24-27; Matthew 3:17, 5:17; 17:5; John 8:29, 15:10; Romans 3:25, 3:26; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Philippians 3:9 he will Psalm 40:8; Matthew 3:15, 5:17-20; Romans 3:31, 7:12, 8:3, 8:4, 10:4; Galatians 3:13, 3:21; 5:22, 5:23; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 3:4, 3:5 itHeb. or, him, John 13:31, 13:32, 17:4, 17:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:30 - upon the horns; 4:31 - a sweet; 4:34 - the horns of the altar; 5:9 - sprinkle; Psalm 85:11 - righteousness; 138:2 - for thou hast; Jeremiah 33:15 - and he; Malachi 4:4 - the law; Matthew 8:4 - show; John 8:49 - but; 10:17 - General; 16:10 - righteousness Verse 22 a people Isaiah 1:7, 18:2, 36:1, 52:4, 52:5, 56:9; Jeremiah 50:17, 51:34, 51:35, 52:4-11; Luke 19:41-44, 21:20-24 they are all of them snaredor, in snaring all the young men of themare hid Isaiah 42:7, 14:17, 45:13; Psalm 102:20; Jeremiah 52:31 a spoilHeb. a treading, Isaiah 51:23; Deuteronomy 28:29-33; Psalm 50:22 Reciprocal Genesis 42:19 - house; 1 Samuel 13:6 - in caves; Isaiah 2:10 - Enter; 5:13 - my people; 5:29 - lay hold; 49:24 - prey; Hosea 7:9 - devoured; Zechariah 9:11 - I have; Revelation 6:15 - hid Verse 23 will give Isaiah 1:18-20, 48:18; Leviticus 26:40-42; Deuteronomy 4:29-31, 32:29; Proverbs 1:22, 1:23; Jeremiah 3:4-7, 3:13; Micah 6:9; Matthew 21:28-31; Acts 3:19, 3:22, 3:23; 1 Peter 4:2, 4:3 time to comeHeb. after-timeReciprocal 2 Chronicles 24:19 - but they would; Isaiah 44:1 - now; 44:21 - Remember; Jeremiah 6:10 - their ear; 13:15 - and; 26:4 - If; 35:13 - Will Verse 24 Isaiah 10:5, 10:6, 45:7, 47:6, 50:1, 50:2, 59:1, 59:2, 63:10; Deuteronomy 28:49, 32:30; Judges 2:14; 3:8, 10:7; 2 Chronicles 15:6, 36:17; Nehemiah 9:26, 9:27; Psalm 106:40-42; Jeremiah 5:15; 25:8, 25:9; Lamentations 1:14, 1:18; Amos 3:6; Matthew 22:7 Reciprocal Judges 16:20 - I will go; Nehemiah 9:30 - therefore; Job 1:21 - taken away; Psalm 119:21 - cursed; Isaiah 24:6 - hath; 41:4 - hath; 43:28 - and have; Jeremiah 52:4 - pitched; Ezekiel 39:23 - gave them; Daniel 1:2 - the Lord; Amos 4:9 - yet; Nahum 3:1 - full Verse 25 he hath poured Leviticus 26:15-46; Deuteronomy 32:22; Psalm 79:5, 79:6; Ezekiel 7:8, 7:9, 20:34, 22:21, 22:22; Nahum 1:6; Revelation 16:1-21 and it hath 2 Kings 25:9 he knew Isaiah 9:13; Jeremiah 5:3; Hosea 7:9; Revelation 9:18-21, 16:9 yet he laid Isaiah 57:11; Malachi 2:2 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 25:25 - regard; 2 Chronicles 12:7 - and my wrath; 34:25 - my wrath; Psalm 10:5 - thy judgments; 78:49 - cast; Ecclesiastes 7:14 - but; Isaiah 24:6 - hath; 43:28 - and have; 47:6 - wroth; Jeremiah 7:20 - Behold; 12:11 - layeth; 15:14 - a fire; 52:4 - pitched; Lamentations 2:3 - he burned; 2:4 - he poured; Ezekiel 30:8 - when I; 36:18 - I poured; Hosea 8:14 - I will send; Amos 4:9 - yet; Haggai 2:17 - yet; Matthew 24:39 - General