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In his teaching the islands will put their hope.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice on the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He will not be disheartened or crushed, Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will not be faint or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit]; [He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow weak or be discouraged until he has established justice on earth. The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow weak or be discouraged until He has established justice on earth. The islands will wait for His instruction.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He won't quit or give up until he brings justice everywhere on earth, and people in foreign nations long for his teaching. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will not be discouraged or crushed until he has set up justice on the earth. The coastlands will wait for his teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will not lose hope or courage; he will establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his teaching." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And he won't grow faint or be crushed until he establishes justice on the mainland, and the coastlands take ownership of his Law."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow dim or be crushed, until he has established justice on the earth, and in his name the coastlands will hope."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he hath set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands wait for his law.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He does not become weak nor bruised, "" Until He sets judgment in the earth, "" And islands wait with hope for His law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He doth not become weak nor bruised, Till he setteth judgment in the earth, And for his law isles wait with hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall not be weak, and he shall not break, till he shall set judgment in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall not be sad, nor troublesome, till he set judgment in the earth: and the islands shall wait for his law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment on earth. And the islands will await his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He will not grow dim or be bruised until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth; and the islands shall wait for his law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It will not go out and it will not flicker until he will set judgment in the earth and the islands shall expect his law<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He shall not fail nor be crushed, Till he have set the right in the earth; And the isles shall wait for his teaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall shine out, and shall not be discouraged, until he have set judgement on the earth: and in his name shall the Gentiles trust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/42-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9119" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/42.htm">Here is My Servant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3543.htm" title="3543: yiḵ·heh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be weak, to despond, to grow dull. A primitive root; to be weak, i.e. to despond, or to grow dull.">grow weak</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533: yā·rūṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To crush. A primitive root; to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively.">or discouraged</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">He has established</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">on the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: ū·lə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">In His law</a> <a href="/hebrew/339.htm" title="339: ’î·yîm (N-mp) -- Coast, region. From 'avah; properly, a habitable spot; dry land, a coast, an island.">the islands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3176.htm" title="3176: yə·ya·ḥê·lū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope.">will put their hope.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Matthew 12:18-21</a></span><br />“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. / He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a></span><br />Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Romans 15:12</a></span><br />And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a></span><br />Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Isaiah 51:5</a></span><br />My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1-4</a></span><br />Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. / May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. / May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a></span><br />Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Psalm 98:9</a></span><br />before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a></span><br />And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.</p><p class="hdg">shall not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></b></br> Of the increase of <i>his</i> government and peace <i>there shall be</i> no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-5.htm">Isaiah 49:5-10</a></b></br> And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb <i>to be</i> his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Isaiah 52:13-15</a></b></br> Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high… </p><p class="hdg">discouraged.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-12.htm">Isaiah 42:12</a></b></br> Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in the last days, <i>that</i> the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9-12</a></b></br> They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-5.htm">Coastlands</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/job/4-5.htm">Discouraged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-8.htm">Disheartened</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-5.htm">Established</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-29.htm">Establishes</a> <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Expectantly</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Falter</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-5.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-5.htm">Isles</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Law</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-5.htm">Sea-Lands</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">True.</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Weak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Coastlands</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-13.htm">Discouraged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Disheartened</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-7.htm">Establishes</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Expectantly</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Falter</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isles</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-21.htm">Law</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Sea-Lands</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-21.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-19.htm">True.</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Weak</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">The office of Christ, graced with meekness and constancy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">God's promise unto him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his Gospel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">God will manifest himself, and check idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">He reproves the people of incredulity.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Unlike human leaders who may falter, the Servant remains steadfast. This reflects the divine nature of Christ, who, despite facing immense opposition and suffering, did not waver in His mission (<a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2-3</a>). The resilience of the Servant is a model for believers, encouraging them to persevere in faith and righteousness.<p><b>before He has established justice on the earth.</b><br>The mission of the Servant is to bring about justice, a central theme in the prophetic literature. This justice is not merely legal fairness but encompasses righteousness, peace, and the restoration of God's order. The phrase points to the eschatological hope of a future where God's will is fully realized on earth, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>. The establishment of justice is a key aspect of the Messianic kingdom, where Christ reigns with equity and truth (<a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>).<p><b>In His law the islands will put their hope.</b><br>The "islands" or "coastlands" symbolize distant nations, indicating the universal scope of the Servant's mission. This reflects the Abrahamic promise that all nations will be blessed through his seed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). The reference to "His law" suggests a new covenant, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>, where God's law is written on the hearts of people. The hope placed in His law signifies the transformative power of the Gospel, which brings salvation and hope to all corners of the earth, fulfilling the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>This passage refers to the "Servant of the Lord," a prophetic figure often understood in Christian theology as a reference to Jesus Christ. The Servant is characterized by perseverance and a mission to establish justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_islands.htm">The Islands</a></b><br>Symbolically representing distant nations or peoples, the "islands" indicate the far-reaching impact of the Servant's mission, suggesting a global scope of influence and hope.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice.htm">Justice</a></b><br>A central theme in this passage, justice refers to the divine order and righteousness that the Servant is to establish on earth, reflecting God's will and character.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The scope of the Servant's mission is global, emphasizing the universal nature of God's plan for justice and hope.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a></b><br>Refers to God's instruction and guidance, which the islands (nations) will ultimately place their hope in, signifying a future alignment with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_mission.htm">Perseverance in Mission</a></b><br>Just as the Servant does not grow weak or discouraged, believers are called to persevere in their faith and mission, trusting in God's strength and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/global_vision.htm">Global Vision</a></b><br>The reference to the islands underscores the global nature of God's plan. Christians are encouraged to have a heart for missions and outreach, recognizing that God's justice and hope are for all nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_law.htm">Hope in God's Law</a></b><br>The passage highlights the importance of God's law as a source of hope. Believers are reminded to anchor their lives in Scripture, finding guidance and assurance in God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_as_a_divine_mandate.htm">Justice as a Divine Mandate</a></b><br>Establishing justice is central to the Servant's mission. Christians are called to be advocates for justice in their communities, reflecting God's heart for righteousness and equity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>The Servant's unwavering commitment serves as a model for enduring faith. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in trials, knowing that God's purposes will ultimately prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_42_4_contradict_isaiah_53.htm">Why does Isaiah 42:4 seem to contradict later passages that depict the Messiah as suffering and dying (e.g., Isaiah 53)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_servant_songs_in_isaiah.htm">What are the Servant Songs in Isaiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_42_fit_its_own_era.htm">If Isaiah 42 is meant to describe a future figure, why do some details reflect the socio-political context of the time it was written?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_isaiah_42_1_be_verified_historically.htm">How can the prediction in Isaiah 42:1 about a 'chosen servant' be verified historically or archeologically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/42.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">He shall not fail nor be discouraged . . .</span>--Both verbs in the Hebrew point back to those of the previous verse, <span class= "ital">He shall not burn dimly nor be crushed, </span>as if to teach that in helping others to strength and light, the servants of the Lord, after the pattern of <span class= "ital">the </span>Servant, gain light and strength for themselves.<p><span class= "bld">The isles shall wait for his law.</span>--The relation of "the servant" to the far off Gentile world is still dominant in the prophet's mind. The LXX. Version, given in <a href="/matthew/12-21.htm" title="And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.">Matthew 12:21</a>, "In His name shall the Gentiles hope," is a paraphrase rather than a translation. The words describe the "earnest expectation," the unconscious longing of the heathen for One who shall be a true teacher (<a href="/romans/8-22.htm" title="For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.">Romans 8:22</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall not fail nor be discouraged</span>; literally, <span class="accented">he will not burn dimly nor be bruised.</span> He will himself show no signs of that weakness which he will compassionate in others. As a "Light" (<a href="/luke/2-32.htm">Luke 2:32</a>; <a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-9</a>), he will burn brightly and strongly; as a Reed, or Rod, he will be firm and unbroken. <span class="cmt_word">Till he have set judgment in the earth</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> till he has succeeded in establishing true religion upon the earth (compare the last clause of ver. 1). The isles; or, <span class="accented">the countries</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm">Isaiah 41:1, 5</a>). Shall wait for his Law; or, <span class="accented">shall long for his Law. Yakhal</span> is "to wait longingly." It is, as Delitzsch observes, "an actual fact that the cry for redemption runs through the whole human race." They are possessed by "an earnest longing, the ultimate object of which is, however unconsciously, the Servant of Jehovah, and his instruction from Zion" ('Comment. on Isaiah,' vol. 2. p. 177). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/42-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grow weak</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכְהֶה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiḵ·heh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3543.htm">Strong's 3543: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be weak, to despond, to grow dull</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or discouraged</span><br /><span class="heb">יָר֔וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7533.htm">Strong's 7533: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crack in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has established</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשִׂ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">In His law</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the islands</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיִּ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’î·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_339.htm">Strong's 339: </a> </span><span class="str2">A habitable spot, dry land, a coast, an island</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will put their hope.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ya·ḥê·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3176.htm">Strong's 3176: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wait, to be patient, hope</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/42-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 42:4 He will not fail nor be discouraged (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 42:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 42:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 42:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 42:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>