Isaiah 42:2
He shall not cry, nor have respect to person, neither shall his voice be heard abroad.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
In Context
Cross References
Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion, shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem: BEHOLD THY KING will come to thee, the just and saviour: he is poor, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Matthew 12:16And he charged them that they should not make him known.
2 Timothy 2:24But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,
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 →