Yahweh’s special servant

42 Yahweh says, “I want you people to know about my servant, whom I encourage.

I have chosen him, and I am pleased with him.

I have given him my Spirit,

and he will make certain that all the people-groups do what is right/just.

2 He will not show his power by shouting [DOU]

or by talking very loudly.

3 He will not get rid of anyone who is weak like [MET] a smashed reed,

and he will not end the life of anyone who is helpless like [MET] someone would extinguish a dimly burning wick of an oil lamp.

He will faithfully/continually make sure that judges decide cases justly.

4 He will not become exhausted or discouraged all during the time that he is causing things to be done justly throughout the earth.

Even people living on the islands in [MTY] the oceans will confidently wait for him to teach them his laws.”

5 Yahweh our God created the sky

and spread it out.

He also created the earth and everything on it.

He gives breath to all the people on the earth; he causes them to live [DOU].

And he is the one who says to his special servant,

6 “I, Yahweh, have chosen you

to show people that I always act righteously/fairly.

I will grasp your hand and protect you,

and I will present you to my Israeli people

to be the one who will put into effect my agreement with them.

You will be like a light to the other nations.

7 You will enable blind [IDM] people to see,

you will free those who are in prison (OR, who are bound by the guilt of their sins) [MET]

and release those who are in dark dungeons.

8 I am Yahweh; that is my name.

I will not allow anyone else to receive the honor that only I deserve.

And I will not allow idols to be praised like only I should be praised.

9 Everything that I have prophesied has happened,

and now I will tell about other things that will happen.

I will tell you things that will happen before they happen.”