42 Look, here’s my servant who I support—my chosen one who I’m pleased with.[ref]

≈ I’ve put my spirit onto him. He’ll bring justice to the nations.

2 He won’t cry out or lift up his head.

≈ and he won’t make his voice heard in the streets.

3 He won’t break a crushed reed

≈ and nor will he extinguish a dim oil-lamp.

He will faithfully bring justice to the people.

4 He won’t grow dim or be crushed

before he’s established justice in the world,

and while the islands wait for his instructions.

5 The god Yahweh who created the skies and stretched them out,

≈ who formed the earth and all its produce,

who gives breath to the people on it

≈ and a spirit to those who walk on it, says this:

6 I, Yahweh, have called you my servant for a godly purpose,

and I’ll take hold of your hand and watch over you.

I will make you into a promise for the people—a light for the nations:

7 to open the eyes of the blind—

to bring prisoners out of the dungeon—

≈ to release those who live in dark prisons.

8 I am Yahweh. That’s my name

and I won’t allow anyone else to receive the honour that only I deserve,

≈ and nor will I allow images to receive the praise that should come to me.

9 Listen, things said before have come to pass

and I’m about to reveal new things—

I’ll let you all know about them before they come to be.