Isaías 42:11-21

11 Alcem a voz o deserto e as suas cidades, com as aldeias que Quedar habita; exultem os que habitam nos penhascos, e clamem do cume dos montes.

12 Dêem glória ao Senhor, e anunciem nas ilhas o seu louvor.

13 O Senhor sai como um valente, como homem de guerra desperta o zelo; clamará, e fará grande ruído, e mostrar-se-á valente contra os seus inimigos.

14 Por muito tempo me calei; estive em silêncio, e me contive; mas agora darei gritos como a que está de parto, arfando e arquejando.

15 Os montes e outeiros tornarei em deserto, e toda a sua erva farei secar; e tornarei os rios em ilhas, e secarei as lagoas.

16 E guiarei os cegos por um caminho que não conhecem; fá-los- ei caminhar por veredas que não têm conhecido; tornarei as trevas em luz perante eles, e aplanados os caminhos escabrosos. Estas coisas lhes farei; e não os desampararei.

17 Tornados para trás e cobertos de vergonha serão os que confiam em imagens esculpidas, que dizem �s imagens de fundição: Vós sois nossos deuses.

18 Surdos, ouvi; e vós, cegos, olhai, para que possais ver.

19 Quem é cego, senão o meu servo, ou surdo como o meu mensageiro, que envio? e quem é cego como o meu dedicado, e cego como o servo do Senhor?

20 Tu vês muitas coisas, mas não as guardas; ainda que ele tenha os ouvidos abertos, nada ouve.

21 Foi do agrado do Senhor, por amor da sua justiça, engrandecer a lei e torná-la gloriosa.

Isaías 42:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 42

This chapter begins with a prophecy concerning the Messiah, under the character of the servant of the Lord, and his elect, whom he supported, and was well pleased with; whose work is pointed at, and for which he was well qualified with the Spirit without measure, Isa 42:1 and is described by his humility and meekness, Isa 42:2, by his tenderness to weak and ignorant persons, Isa 42:3 and by his courage and resolution, Isa 42:4 then follow his call to his work, and the several parts of it, introduced with setting forth the greatness of God that called him, as the Creator of the heavens and of the earth, and of men upon it, Isa 42:5-7, whose name is Jehovah, and whose glory is incommunicable to a creature, and whose knowledge reaches to future things, which are predicted by him, Isa 42:8,9, and then Gentiles are called upon to praise the Lord, and give glory to him, partly for the above promises concerning the Messiah, Isa 42:10-12, and partly for the destruction of his enemies, Isa 42:13-15, and also for his gracious regard to such who had been blind and ignorant, Isa 42:16, the confusion of idolaters is prophesied of, and an exhortation is given them to make use of the means of light and knowledge, Isa 42:17,18, and the blindness, ignorance, and stupidity of the Jews, are exposed, though there was a remnant among them with whom the Lord was well pleased, for the sake of the righteousness of his Son, Isa 42:19-21, but as for the body of the people, they were to be given up to the spoilers and robbers for their sins and disobedience, and be the butt of the divine wrath and vengeance, Isa 42:22-24.