--- title: "Isaiah 42 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Isaiah 42 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 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." image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/isaiah/42" --- [ Read](/kjv/isaiah/42)[ Commentary](/study/isaiah/42)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/isaiah/42) Audio 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.* 5 ¶ 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: 6 I 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; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, *and* them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. 8 I *am* the LORD: that *is* my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. 9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. 10 Sing 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.* 11 Let 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. 12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. 13 The 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.* 14 I 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.* 15 I 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. 16 And 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.* 17 ¶ They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye *are* our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 19 Who *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? 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make *it* honourable.* 22 But 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.** 23 Who among you will give ear to this? *who* will hearken and hear for the time to come?* 24 Who 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. 25 Therefore 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. [Isaiah 41](/study/isaiah/41) [Isaiah 43](/study/isaiah/43) ## Commentary To verse 1 ***[Isaiah 42:1](/kjv/isaiah/42/1)*****.*****Behold my servant, whom I upheld*****—** *Whom I will uphold.*Lowth. Or, *Whom I receive.*The discourse of God is continued, of the Father pointing out the Son, as the teacher of the Gentiles expected for so many ages, about to recal them from idolatry and superstition, and to enlighten them with the most pure and holy doctrine. St. Matthew has plainly and directly applied this passage, which is truly august, and worthy all attention, to Jesus Christ, [Matthew 12:17](/kjv/matthew/12/17); [Matthew 12:50](/kjv/matthew/12/50). And in the voice from heaven, Mat 3:17 there is a manifest allusion to it. Simeon also, in his song, Luk 2:31-32 has a plain reference to it, as well as St. Paul, in his discourse before king Agrippa; [Acts 26:18](/kjv/acts/26/18). The ancient Jews also saw its reference to the Messiah, as appears from their paraphrase: "Behold, my servant, the Messiah, my beloved, in whom my word is well pleased:" and, indeed, the passage cannot with any show of probability be applied to any other than Jesus Christ, to whom these attributes peculiarly belong. He was the *servant*of God, obedient to his Father's will, peculiarly *received,*and in whose fidelity he absolutely reposed; faithful as a son; obedient unto death. See [Hebrews 3:5-6](/kjv/hebrews/3/5-6). [Philippians 2:7-8](/kjv/philippians/2/7-8). He was God's *elect*in the most emphatical sense of the word; chosen from the beginning to glorify his Father's name upon earth, the precious *lamb ordained before the foundation of the world,*to be the prince of his faithful people, the head of his church, the source of righteousness and salvation to all that should believe in him; that *elect, in whom the Father's soul delighted; in whom he was well pleased;*in whom he saw all the properties and qualities necessary for his great and important office; particularly those which fitted him to be the great sacrifice of the world. (See [Ephesians 5:2](/kjv/ephesians/5/2).[Hebrews 10:5](/kjv/hebrews/10/5); [Hebrews 10:5](/kjv/hebrews/10/5); [Hebrews 10:39](/kjv/hebrews/10/39).); who was endued with *all the gifts of the holy Spirit,*which *was not given to him by measure.*See [John 3:34](/kjv/john/3/34).[Isaiah 11:1-2](/kjv/isaiah/11/1-2); [Isaiah 11:1-2](/kjv/isaiah/11/1-2); [Isaiah 61:1-3](/kjv/isaiah/61/1-3).; and it was he who was to *bring forth judgment to the Gentiles:*that is, to deliver the canonical doctrine of religion to the Gentiles; rational, founded in principles of conscience, according to which every other doctrine of religion, all the opinions of men concerning religion, all the sayings, judgments, and actions of the Gentiles, are to be judged; which is, the doctrine of the Gospel, the canon of the divine judgment, the rule of the judgment of Christ to whom the Father hath delivered judgment, and of all those ministers who should establish his kingdom among the nations. See chap. 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