Isaiah 42:5

Thus saith the Lord God, who made the heaven, and established it; who settled the earth, and the things in it, and gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to them that tread on it:

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In The King James Version

Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

In Context

4He shall shine out, and shall not be discouraged, until he have set judgment on the earth: and in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

6I the Lord God have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will strengthen thee: and I have given thee for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles;

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Cross References

Genesis 1:10And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas, and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:7And God formed the man of dust of the earth, and breathed upon his face the breath of life, and the man became a living soul.

Job 27:3Verily, while my breath is yet in me, 1 And the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils, 1

Job 34:14For if he would confine, 1 And restrain his spirit with himself; 1

Psalms 33:6Draw near to him, and be enlightened: 1 And your faces shall not by any means be ashamed. 1

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 →

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