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.
1 Redzi, tas ir mans kalps, ko Es neatlaižu; mans izredzētais, pie viņa manai dvēselei ir labpatika. Es liku savu Garu uz viņu, lai viņš nes tautām taisnību.
2 Viņš nebrēks un netrokšņos, un viņa balsi nedzirdēs uz ielas.
3 Ielūzušu niedri viņš nenolauzīs, un kvēlojošu degli viņš neizdzēsīs; uzticīgi viņš darīs zināmu tiesu pēc patiesības.
4 Viņš nepagurs un nekritīs, kamēr viņš nenodibinās taisnību virs zemes. Jūjras salas cer jau uz viņa norādījumiem.
5 Tā saka Dievs tas Kungs, kas radījis debesis un tās izplājis, kas cēlis zemi ar visiem tās augļiem, kas iedvesis dvašu cilvēkiem, kādi tur dzīvo, un garu tiem, kas tur mīt visās vietās.
6 „Es tas Kungs tevi aicināju taisnībā, ņēmu tevi pie rokas un pasargāju un tevi iecēlu par derību tautai un par gaismu pagāniem,
7 Lai atvērtu acis akliem un atsvabinātu apcietinātos no cietuma, tos, kas sēd tumsībā.
8 Es esmu tas Kungs, tas ir mans vārds, savu godu Es citam nedošu nedz savu slavu elkiem.
9 Redzi, agrākie pavēstījumi ir piepildīti, Es jums dodu jaunus, un pirms tie piepildās, Es jums tos pasludinu.“
10 Dziediet tam Kungam jaunu dziesmu, daudziniet Viņa slavu līdz pat zemes galiem, jūs jūras braucēji, baudī-dami tās pilnību, jūs jūras salas un to iedzīvotāji!
11 Lai pacel savu balsi stepju klajumi un to pilsētas un ciemi, kur Kedars dzīvo. Lai gavilē klintskalnu iedzīvotāji, lai tie sauc no kalnu galiem!
12 Tam Kungam lai dod godu un lai pauž Viņa slavu jūras salās!
13 Tas Kungs nāk kā varonis, kā karavīrs Viņš uzsāk kara gaitu, Viņš liek atskanēt kara saucienam, Viņš nostājas kā varonis pret saviem ienaidniekiem.
14 Ilgi jo ilgi Es klusēju un valdījos, bet tagad Es kliegšu, kā dzemdētāja elsdams un pūzdams reizē.
15 Es nopostīšu kalnus un pakalnus, viss to zaļums nokaltīs, to upes paliks par sausu zemi, un to ezeri izžūs.
16 Es vadīšu aklus pa ceļiem, ko tie agrāk nepazina, pa tekām, kas tiem bija svešas; Es darīšu tumsību viņu acīm par gaismu un nelīdzenumu par līdzenu ceļu. To visu Es darīšu un no tā neatkāpšos.
17 Bet jāatkāpjas un jāpaliek kaunā visiem, kas paļaujas uz elkiem, kas saka uz elka tēliem; „Jūs esat mūsu dievi!“
18 Kurlie, klausaities! Aklie, skataities un ieraugait!
19 Kas ir tik akls kā mans kalps un tik kurls kā mans vēstnesis, ko Es sūtu? Kas ir tik akls kā mans uzticamais, tik akls kā tā Kunga kalps!
20 Tu esi daudz redzējis, bet neesi to ievērojis; ar vaļējām ausīm tu neesi dzirdējis.
21 Tas Kungs gan gribēja savas taisnības dēļ viņiem bauslību pārveidot par lielu un diženu,
22 Bet viņi tomēr ir nospiesta, noplicināta un izlaupīta tauta, kas sagūstīta novietota alās un ieslodzīta cietumos; tie ir kļuvuši citiem par laupījumu, un nav neviena, kas teiktu; „Atsvabini tos!“
23 Kas jūsu starpā tam vēl piegriež vērību, kas to ievēro un mācās no tā nākotnei?
24 Kas nodeva Jēkabu postam un Israēlu izlaupīšanai? Vai ne tas Kungs, pret kuru esam grēkojuši? —Tie negribēja staigāt Viņa ceļus un neklausīja Viņa baušļiem.
25 Tāpēc Viņš izlēja pār tiem savas bargās dusmas un sūtīja tiem kara briesmas, kas tos apdraudēja no visām pusēm. Bet tie nepiegrieza tam vērību, un, kaut jau tā smagi ari pārbaudīti, tie neņēma to pie sirds.
