Loading…

Isaiah 42:1

The Lord’s Chosen Servant

42 eBehold fmy servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen, gin whom my soul delights;

hI have put my Spirit upon him;

ihe will bring forth justice to the nations.

Read more Explain verse



Isaiah 42:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Here is my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen one in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Isaiah 42:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.

He is my chosen one, who pleases me.

I have put my Spirit upon him.

He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,

My Elect One in whom My soul delights!

I have put My Spirit upon Him;

He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

Isaiah 42:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Here is my servant, the one I support.

He is the one I chose, and I am pleased with him.

I have put my Spirit upon him,

and he will bring justice to all nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 to the Gentiles.

Isaiah 42:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Here is my servant, whom I support. 

Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. 

I have put my Spirit on him. 

He will bring justice to the nations. 

Isaiah 42:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“This is My Servant; I strengthen Him,

this is My Chosen One; I delight in Him.

I have put My Spirit on Him;

He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Here is my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen, in whom my soul delights;

I have put my spirit upon him;

he will bring forth justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Look! here is my servant; I hold him,

my chosen one, in whom my soul delights.

I have put my spirit on him;

he will bring justice forth to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Here is my servant. I take good care of him.

I have chosen him. I am very pleased with him.

I will put my Spirit on him.

He will make everything right among the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


A service of Logos Bible Software