Isaiah 42:5
Thus hath said God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and the things which come out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to those that walk thereon:
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Genesis 1:10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:7And the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.
Job 27:3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Job 34:14If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto himself his spirit and his breath:
Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
Psalms 102:25(102:26) In olden times didst thou lay the foundations of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
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 →