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Isaiah 35:3,4
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees…

Isaiah 40:11,29-31
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carrythem in his bosom,and shall gently lead those that are with young…

Isaiah 50:4,10
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season tohim that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned…

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Isaiah 11:3,4
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: …

Psalm 72:2-4
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment…

Psalm 96:13
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish;
A smoldering wick refers to a lamp that is nearly out of oil, producing little light and much smoke. In the cultural context, such a wick would typically be snuffed out and replaced. This imagery emphasizes the Servant's refusal to quench even the smallest flicker of hope or faith. It underscores the theme of perseverance and nurturing of faith, no matter how weak. This can be seen in Jesus' approach to those with little faith, such as His disciples during the storm (Matthew 8:26) or the father of the demon-possessed boy (Mark 9:24). The Servant's role is to nurture and sustain, rather than to condemn or destroy.

He will faithfully bring forth justice.
This phrase speaks to the mission of the Servant to establish justice, a central theme in the book of Isaiah. Justice here is not merely legal fairness but encompasses righteousness, truth, and the restoration of God's order. The Servant's faithfulness indicates a steadfast commitment to God's purposes, aligning with the biblical theme of God's covenant faithfulness (Deuteronomy 7:9). This justice is ultimately fulfilled in the work of Christ, who through His life, death, and resurrection, brings about the ultimate justice and reconciliation between God and humanity (Romans 3:25-26). The phrase also points to the eschatological hope of God's kingdom, where true justice will be fully realized (Revelation 21:1-4).

• Picture a slender marsh reed, already bent and crushed. It is the image of people whose strength, dignity, or hope has been damaged by sin, suffering, or oppression.

•Psalm 34:18 says, “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted,” echoing that no wound places us beyond His notice.

•Isaiah 40:29–31 reminds us that He “gives strength to the weary.” The prophecy assures the weak that God’s Servant sees them and cares.

• Rather than snap the bruised reed in two, the Servant supports and restores. This points to Jesus’ compassion inMatthew 12:20, where the Spirit applies Isaiah’s words to Christ’s healing ministry.

• InJohn 8:11 He tells a shamed woman, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more,” combining mercy with truth.

• The refusal to break shows divine patience (2 Peter 3:9) and the good news that repentance is met with restoration, not rejection.

• Imagine an oil lamp whose tiny flame is barely alive, giving more smoke than light. It pictures faith that is faltering, joy that is fading, or a life nearly overwhelmed.

•Psalm 18:28 encourages, “You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning.” The faint spark can be revived when placed in His care.

• Even Elijah, weary under a broom tree (1 Kings 19), was not scolded but gently nourished back to courage.

• Instead of snuffing out the failing flame, He shields it until it burns bright again.Matthew 14:30-31 shows Jesus reaching for Peter the moment his faith wavers on the water.

•1 Thessalonians 5:19 warns, “Do not quench the Spirit”; Christ exemplifies the opposite by fanning weak embers into fire.

• The promise comforts believers whose zeal has cooled: the Servant’s heart is to rekindle, not reject.

• Gentleness is paired with determination. Justice here is God’s righteous order—truth established, wrongs set right (Isaiah 11:4).

•Revelation 19:11 portrays the same Servant as the conquering Judge: “In righteousness He judges and wages war.”

• His faithfulness means the plan will not stall (Isaiah 55:11). He rescues the vulnerable now and will fully vindicate them when He reigns visibly over all the earth (Psalm 96:13).

Isaiah 42:3 reveals a Servant both tender and triumphant. He stoops to lift the bruised and the flickering, refusing to discard what the world deems useless. At the same time, He steadily advances the unshakable justice of God. For every wounded heart or wavering soul, the verse assures that the Savior is gentle enough to heal and strong enough to set everything right.

Judgment unto truth--i.e., according to the perfect standard of truth, with something of the sense of St. John's "true" in the sense of representing the ideal (John 1:9;John 15:1). . . .