Isaiah 42:4
He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And in his name Gentiles will hope (LXX/NT).
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Genesis 49:10The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and to him shall the obedience of the peoples be.
Psalms 72:8He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it.
Isaiah 11:9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify ye LORD in the east, even the name of LORD, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.
Isaiah 41:5The isles have seen, and fear. The ends of the earth tremble, they draw near, and come.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:2-5
The Messiah's Approach. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. We are… Read the whole commentary →