Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench; but he shall bring forth judgment to truth.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
2He shall not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor shall his voice be heard without.
Cross References
Psalms 72:2But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.
Psalms 103:13He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Isaiah 2:4And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into sickles: and nation shall not take up sword against nation, neither shall they learn to war any more.
Isaiah 35:3+ 35:3 Heb. 12. 12. Be strong, ye relaxed hands and palsied knees.
Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to the hungry, and sorrow to them that are not suffering.
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 →