Isaiah 42:3

Easy To Read Version

\{He will be gentle.\}\par He will not break even a crushed reed. {\cf2\super [381]} \par He will not put out even a weak flame.\par He will judge fairly and find the truth.\par

Cross References

Psalm 147:3

God heals their broken hearts\par and bandages their wounds.\par

Psalm 54:5

My God will punish the people who\par turned against me.\par God will be true to me,\par and he will destroy those people.\par

Psalm 94:15

Justice will return,\par and it will bring fairness.\par And then there will be good, honest people.\par

Psalm 96:13

Be happy because the Lord is coming.\par The Lord is coming to rule {\cf2\super [529]} the world.\par He will rule the world with justice\par and fairness.\par

Psalm 98:9

Rivers, clap your hands!\par All together now, mountains sing out!\par

Isaiah 2:4

Then God will be a judge for the people of all nations. God will end the arguments for many people. Those people will stop using their weapons for fighting. They will make plows from their swords. And they will use their spears as tools for cutting plants. People will stop fighting against other people. People will never again train for war.

Isaiah 40:11

The Lord will lead his people\par like a shepherd leads sheep.\par The Lord will use his arm (power)\par and gather his sheep together.\par The Lord will pick up the little sheep\par and hold them in his arms.\par Their mothers will walk beside him.\par

Isaiah 42:2

He will not speak loudly in the streets.\par He will not cry out or yell.\par

Isaiah 50:10

The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this coming from Edom? {\cf2\super [457]} \par He comes from Bozrah. {\cf2\super [458]} \par And his clothes are stained bright red.\par He is glorious in his clothes.\par He is walking tall with his great power.\par He says,\par “I have the power to save you.\par And I speak the truth.”\par

Isaiah 66:2

I myself made all things.\par All things are here because I made them.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par “Tell me, what people do I care for?\par I care for the poor people.\par I care for the people that are very sad.\par I care for people that obey my words.\par

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.

Jeremiah 31:25

I will give rest and strength to the people that are weak and tired.”

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will search for the lost sheep. I will bring back the sheep that were scattered. I will put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. I will make the weak sheep strong. But I will destroy those fat and powerful \{shepherds\}. I will feed them the punishment they deserve.”

Micah 7:9

I sinned against the Lord.\par So he was angry at me.\par But he will argue my case for me in court.\par He will do the things that are right for me.\par Then he will bring me out into the light.\par And I will see that he is right.\par

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me all you people that are tired and have heavy burdens. I will give you rest.

Matthew 12:20

He will not break the reed\par that is already bent;\par He will not stop the light\par that has almost stopped burning.\par He will continue until he makes fair judgment win the victory.\par

John 20:27

Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here. Look at my hands. Put your hand here in my side. Stop doubting and start believing.”

John 5:30

“I can do nothing alone. I judge only the way I am told. So my judgment is right. Why? Because I don’t try to please myself. But I want to please the One (God) who sent me.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven open. There before me was a white horse. The rider on the horse is called Faithful and True. He is right in his judging and in making war.