Isaiah 42:4
He does not become weak nor bruised, || Until He sets judgment in the earth, || And islands wait with hope for His law.
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Genesis 49:10The scepter does not turn aside from Judah, || And a lawgiver from between his feet, || Until his Seed comes; And His [is] the obedience of peoples.
Psalms 72:8And He rules from sea to sea, || And from the river to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 2:2And it has come to pass, || In the latter end of the days, || The mountain of YHWH’s house is established, || Above the top of the mountains, || And it has been lifted up above the heights, || And all the nations have flowed to it.
Isaiah 11:9They do no evil, nor destroy in all My holy mountain, || For the earth has been full with the knowledge of YHWH, || As the waters are covering the sea.”
Isaiah 24:15Therefore honor YHWH in prosperity, || In islands of the sea, the Name of YHWH, God of Israel.
Isaiah 41:5Islands have seen and fear, || The ends of the earth tremble, || They have drawn near, indeed, they 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 →