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Darby's translation notes (1890)

Isaiah 42:4

42:4 haste, (g-8) Or 'be crushed,' in allusion to 'bruised' of the preceding verse; just as 'faint' is from the same root as 'smoking' or 'dimly burning [flax].' There is an evident correspondence between the words. justice (h-13) Or 'just judgment.'

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See also Isaiah 42:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 42:4. _HE SHALL NOT FAIL NOR BE DISCOURAGED_ - "His force shall not be abated nor broken"] Rabbi Meir ita citat locum istum, ut post ירוץ _yaruts_, addat כוחו _cocho, robur ejus_, quod ho...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE SHALL NOT FAIL - He shall not be weak, feeble, or disheartened. However much there may be that shall tend to discourage, yet his purpose is fixed, and he will pursue it with steadiness and ardor un...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 42 The True Servant of Jehovah 1. _The Servant of Jehovah and His mission (Isaiah 42:1)_ 2. _His future work among the nations (Isaiah 42:5)_ 3. The future song of redemption glory (Isaiah 42...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MISSION OF YAHWEH'S SERVANT (the first of the four so-called Servant Songs; see Introd.). Yahweh bids the nations consider His Servant Israel, whom He sustains and loves. He has equipped him like...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FAIL. go out (as. lamp). BE DISCOURAGED. break, or break down. IN. upon. ISLES. maritime countries. The Divine interpretation. "Gentiles" (Matthew 12:18). See note on Isaiah 11:11. WAIT. Reference...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Israel as the Lord's Servant. The features of the portrait are these: (1) It starts from the thought of ch. Isaiah 41:8 ff., the _election_by which Israel is constituted the Servant of Jehovah; but th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    His constancy. The words _fail_and _be discouraged_correspond in the original to "dimly burning" and "broken" in Isaiah 42:3. (See R.V. marg.) The former is used of the failing eyesight of Eli (1 Samu...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HE SHALL NOT FAIL, NOR BE DISCOURAGED— These words are to be referred to the success of this great teacher's doctrine; who, with admirable diligence and patience, without any remission of zeal or labo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. COVENANT, CHAPTER 42 a. SEE MY SERVANT TEXT: Isaiah 42:1-9 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. HE SHALL NOT FAIL - faint: man in religion may become as the almost expiring fla...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE IDEAL SERVANT 1-9. The characteristics and functions of Israel as the ideal Servant of Jehovah. 10-17 A song of praise to Jehovah. 18-25. The deficiencies of the actual Israel, considered as Je...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The v. implies that the Servant's work will be attended with difficulty, which he will face and overcome. SET JUDGMENT] established true religion....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Difficulties will not disturb the Servant’s determination to help other people....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 42 The *Old Testament calls several people ‘the *Lord’s servant’. Moses is...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE SHALL NOT FAIL NOR BE DISCOURAGED... — Both verbs in the Hebrew point back to those of the previous verse, _He shall not burn dimly nor be crushed,_ as if to teach that in helping others to strengt...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לֹ֤א יִכְהֶה֙ וְ לֹ֣א יָר֔וּץ עַד ־יָשִׂ֥ים

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 3 THE SERVANT OF THE LORD HAVING completed our survey of the fundamental truths of our prophecy, and studied the subject which forms its immediate and most urgent interest, the deliverance of I...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:1;...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVIII THE SERVICE OF GOD AND MAN Isaiah 42:1 WE now understand whom to regard as the Servant of the Lord. The Service of God was a commission to witness and prophesy for God upon earth, made...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE WORK OF THE LORD'S SERVANT Isaiah 42:1-13 We cannot doubt the application of this passage to our Lord, Matthew 12:18-20. The unobtrusiveness of His life and work was clearly demonstrated in every...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The manifesto now presents the great Servant of Jehovah. His person is first described. His manifestation is announced (verse Isaiah 42:1), His mission is declared (verse Isaiah 42:1), His method is d...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he hath (i) set judgment in the earth: and the (k) isles shall wait for his law. (i) Till he has set all things in good order. (k) The Gentiles will desire...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Islands. Septuagint and St. Matthew, "the Gentiles shall hope in his name." (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Had we any doubt whether the Prophet were speaking of himself, as God's servant, or of some other man, the Evangelist would decide the inquiry; for in the account he gives of the Person and ministry o...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._He shall not faint, nor be discouraged. _The Prophet alludes to the preceding verse, and confirms what he formerly said, that Christ will indeed be mild and gentle towards the weak, but that he wil...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 41, 42, AND 43. Chapter 41 begins the historical details which prove this. Who raised up Cyrus to overthrow idolatry? But in the midst of the havoc he made of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    HE SHALL NOT FAIL,.... For want of strength to go through the work of redemption: or, "grow dim" i and dark, as a lamp for want of oil, or as the wick of a candle ready to go out. Hence the Septuagint...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. Ver. 4. _He shall not fail, nor be discouraged._] _Non erit tristis nec turbulentus...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He shall not fail, nor be discouraged_ Though he be thus meek and gentle, yet he is also courageous and resolute, notwithstanding all the many and great difficulties and conflicts to which he will be...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TRUE SERVANT OF THE LORD...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    He shall not fail nor be discouraged, not give way to weakness in all the great work which lie has undertaken, TILL HE HAVE SET JUDGMENT IN THE EARTH, till His righteous cause gains the victory; AND T...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    DISCOURAGED: _ Heb._ broken...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-4 This prophecy was fulfilled in Christ, Matthew 12:17. Let our souls rely on him, and rejoice in him; then, for his sake, the Father will be well-pleased with us. The Holy Spirit not only came, bu...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE SHALL NOT FAIL, NOR BE DISCOURAGED; though he be thus meek, and gentle, yet he is also courageous and resolute against all the great and many difficulties and conflicts to which he will be exposed,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 42:4 fail H3543 (H8799) discouraged H7533 (H8799) established H7760 (H8799) justice H4941 earth H776 coastlands

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SERVANT OF YAHWEH (ISAIAH 42:1). Isaiah 42:1 “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 judgment to the Genti...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 42:3 I. Consider, first, the representation of the servant of the Lord as the restorer of the bruise that it may not be broken. "He shall not break the bruised reed." Here is the picture. A sle...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 42:1. _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._ Verily this prophecy is concerni...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This book might well be called «the gospel according to Isaiah,» for it is full of evangelical truth. Isaiah 42:1. _Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have pu...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Christ, servant of Jehovah. Chastening of Israel and the final restoration. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: A day is coming when all who have contradicted and blasphemed the Gospel of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 42:1. _Behold my servant._ In the Chaldaic, the Messiah; and so the whole passage is cited from the LXX. Matthew 12:17. All other applications of the word “servant” are superseded. Christ took...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _A bruised reed shall He not break_ THE BRUISED REED The reed, or “calamus,” is a plant with hollow stem, which grew principally by the side of lakes or rivers. Those who have been in Palestine are...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _He shall not fail nor be discouraged_ THE HOPEFULNESS OF JESUS CHRIST Our God is the God of hope; and the Bible is the book of hope. If we are to be true servants of God and disciples of Jesus Chri...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Behold My Servant_ WHO IS THE “SERVANT OF JEHOVAH”? The following are, in brief, the leading opinions which have been held: (1) Hitzig’s, that the Jewish people in exile is referred to, as disting...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 42:1 This is the first of four Servant Songs, fulfilled in Jesus Christ (see also Isaiah 49:1; Isaiah 5

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE FATHER’S ELECT SERVANT (_Missionary Sermon._) Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 42:4. _Behold My Servant, &c._ These words belong to one of the most impressive portions of the prophetic Scriptures, and unquest...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE SERVANT OF THE LORD Isaiah 42:1. _Behold My servant, &c._ It is difficult for us who have history, with all its definiteness, to realise the inestimable value of prophecy, notwithstanding its vag...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 42:1 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD, AND THE WORK WHICH HE WILL PERFORM. There are comparatively few

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now God speaks of another servant. This is His righteous servant, even Jesus Christ. And now Isaiah begins to prophesy concerning Christ, the servant of God. Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine el...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 9:21; 1 Peter 2:22; Genesis 49:10; Hebrews 12:2;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    'Till — 'Till he has established his law or doctrine, among the nations of the earth. Isles — The countries remote from Judea, shall gladly receive his doctrine....

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