1Look! My servant, whom I grasp; my chosen one, in whom my soul has accepted. I have given my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.2He will not cry aloud, nor will he lift up his voice, nor will he cause his voice to be heard in the street.3A crushed branch he will not break, and faint flax he will not quench; to faithfulness he will bring forth justice.4He will not grow dim, and he will not be crushed, until he sets justice in the land; and for his instruction the coastlands will wait.5Thus says God, the LORD, the one creating the heavens and stretching them out, the one beating out the earth and its offspring, the one giving breath to the people upon it and spirit to those walking in it.6I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness, and I will strengthen you by your hand, and I will watch you, and I will give you for a covenant of people, for a light of nations.7To open blind eyes, to bring a prisoner out from the dungeon, from the house of prison, dwellers of darkness.8I am the LORD; that is my name. My glory I will not give to another, nor my praise to carved images.9The first things, behold, have come; and new things I am telling; before they spring I cause you to hear.