Isaiah 42:5-12 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:6

I the Lord have called thee in righteousness . The "Servant of Jehovah" is addressed. God has "called" him; i.e. appointed him to his mediatorial office " in righteousness ," in accordance with the righteous purpose which he has entertained towards his fallen creatures from the beginning of the world. And will give thee for a Covenant of the people (comp. Isaiah 49:8 ). The covenant between God and his people being in Christ, it is quite consistent with Hebrew usage to transfer the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:7

To open the blind eyes . The Messiah was to cure both physical and. spiritual blindness (see Isaiah 29:18 ; Isaiah 32:3 ; Isaiah 35:5 , etc.). Here it is spiritual blindness that is specially intended, as appears both by the symbolic language of the two conjoined clauses, and by the comment of Isaiah 42:16-19 . To bring out the prisoners from the prison ; rather, to bring out prisoners. To deliver from the bondage of sin such as are its slaves, and shut up in its prison-houses.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord ; rather, I the Lord. The sense runs on from the preceding verses: " I , the Lord, will do all this, I who am all that the Name" Jehovah' signifies—self-existent, eternal, self-sufficing, independent, omnipotent, and therefore unique, one whose glory cannot be shared with any other being that exists—least of all with images, which are mere vanity and nothingness." read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:8

The adaptations of Divine grace. This verse describes the general spirit and tone of the Divine dealings with men; but, as it takes distinctly personal form, we are justified in seeing in Christ the type and specimen of such dealings. As God manifest, he illustrates the graciousness of God's ways. And this aspect of Christ is of special concern to us now. The time is coming when we shall think most of the glory of the Lord; in the time that now is we think most of his grace. We are... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:8

The uniqueness of Jehovah. "My glory will I not give to another." Wherein lies the separateness and distinctness of our God which makes it so impossible for us to find any likenesses for him? The uniqueness of Jehovah is embodied in his Name, which is the assertion of absolute and independent existence; and this can be predicated of only one Being. We can conceive of divinities having in their special charge certain forces of nature, or faculties and relationships of men; and of these there... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:9

Behold, the former things are come to pass ; i.e. former prophecies have been fulfilled. Israel has been led lute captivity, and in her captivity has suffered grievous things. The reference is, perhaps, especially to such prophecies as Isaiah 39:5-7 . And new things do I declare (comp. Isaiah 43:19 ). The voluntary restoration of a captive people to their own land by the power to which they were subject, and which could compel their services, was emphatically a "new thing" in the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:9-17

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMING DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL FROM BABYLON , AND CALL ON THE NATIONS FOR A SONG OF PRAISE AND JUBILATION . Jehovah is still the speaker. He begins by promising a new revelation ( Isaiah 42:9 ). Then, before the revelation is made, he calls upon the nations—especially those in the vicinity of Palestine—to rejoice at what is about to happen ( Isaiah 42:10-12 ). After this he proceeds to make the announcement promised in Isaiah 42:9 ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10

Sing unto the Lord a new song . The call for a "new song" is based upon the ground that the mercy vouchsafed was a "new" one (see Isaiah 42:9 ). The expression is frequent in the Psalms ( Psalms 33:3 ; Psalms 96:1 ; Psalms 98:1 ; Psalms 144:9 ; Psalms 149:1 ). His praise from the end of the earth ; i.e. "let his praise be sung by all the inhabitants of the earth to its remotest bounds." The sea . Sea and land are called upon equally to proclaim God's praise; the sea, "and... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10-12

The duty of sympathizing with the joys of others. Compassion for those who suffer is a strong and powerful feeling, well developed in human nature, and widely spread among all classes and conditions of men. A real feeling of glad sympathy with those who are exceptionally prosperous is a far rarer emotion, and seldom attains any great intensity. Yet, in the nature of things, the two duties would seem to be co-ordinate and to balance each other. "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10-25

A new song to Jehovah. Caught up in his ecstasy to a high place of vision, the prophet sees all the nations of mankind deriving blessing from the ministry of Israel, and calls upon them to join in a song of praise. God's goodness in providing a Redeemer demands the thanksgiving of all the world. I. THE SONG AND THE SINGERS . The new song is named in the Psalter ( Psalms 96:1 ; Psalms 98:1 ), meaning a song inspired by the sense of new mercies. All parts of the earth are to... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:9-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 42:10-25

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