| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Behold 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. | 1"Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations. |
| 2He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. | 2"He will not cry out or raise His voice, Nor make His voice heard in the street. |
| 3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. | 3"A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. |
| 4He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. | 4"He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law." |
| 5Thus 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: | 5Thus says God the LORD, 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 spirit to those who walk in it, |
| 6I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; | 6"I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations, |
| 7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. | 7To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell in darkness from the prison. |
| 8I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. | 8"I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images. |
| 9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. | 9"Behold, the former things have come to pass, Now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you." |
| 10Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. | 10Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. You islands, and those who dwell on them. |
| 11Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. | 11Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, The settlements where Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing aloud, Let them shout for joy from the tops of the mountains. |
| 12Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. | 12Let them give glory to the LORD And declare His praise in the coastlands. |
| 13The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. | 13The LORD will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies. |
| 14I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. | 14"I have kept silent for a long time, I have kept still and restrained Myself. Now like a woman in labor I will groan, I will both gasp and pant. |
| 15I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. | 15"I will lay waste the mountains and hills And wither all their vegetation; I will make the rivers into coastlands And dry up the ponds. |
| 16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. | 16"I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone." |
| 17They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods. | 17They will be turned back and be utterly put to shame, Who trust in idols, Who say to molten images, "You are our gods." |
| 18Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. | 18Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. |
| 19Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant? | 19Who is blind but My servant, Or so deaf as My messenger whom I send? Who is so blind as he that is at peace with Me, Or so blind as the servant of the LORD? |
| 20Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. | 20You have seen many things, but you do not observe them; Your ears are open, but none hears. |
| 21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. | 21The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious. |
| 22But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. | 22But this is a people plundered and despoiled; All of them are trapped in caves, Or are hidden away in prisons; They have become a prey with none to deliver them, And a spoil, with none to say, "Give them back!" |
| 23Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? | 23Who among you will give ear to this? Who will give heed and listen hereafter? |
| 24Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law. | 24Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned, And in whose ways they were not willing to walk, And whose law they did not obey? |
| 25Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. | 25So He poured out on him the heat of His anger And the fierceness of battle; And it set him aflame all around, Yet he did not recognize it; And it burned him, but he paid no attention. |
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