Isaiah 42:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 42:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 42:4 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. disc..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 42:4 — KJV
“He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. discouraged: Heb. broken”
— Isaiah 42:4 (KJV)
Isaiah 42:4 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 42:4
“And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. liers...: Heb. lying in wait”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:4: nor, set, wait
“They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. humbled: Heb. contrite”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:4: nor, set, law
“For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. cut off: or, hidden feed: or, bear”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:4: nor, till, law
“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. spread...: Heb. break forth”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:4: nor, earth, heb
“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. standing...: or, pillar image of...: or, figured stone: Heb. a stone of picture”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 42:4: nor, set, heb
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