Isaías 42:8-18

8 »¡Yo soy el Señor
; ese es mi nombre!
No le daré mi gloria a nadie más,
ni compartiré mi alabanza con ídolos tallados.

9 Todo cuanto profeticé se ha hecho realidad,
y ahora profetizaré de nuevo;
les diré el futuro antes de que suceda».

10 Canción de alabanza al Señor
¡Canten al Señor
un nuevo cántico!
¡Canten sus alabanzas desde los confines de la tierra!
Canten, ustedes que navegan los mares,
los que viven en las costas lejanas.

11 Únanse al coro, ciudades del desierto;
que las aldeas de Cedar se alegren.
Que el pueblo de Sela cante de alegría;
que grite alabanzas desde las cumbres de los montes.

12 Que el mundo entero glorifique al Señor
;
que cante su alabanza.

13 El Señor
marchará como un héroe poderoso;
saldrá como guerrero lleno de furia.
Lanzará su grito de batalla
y aplastará a todos sus enemigos.

14 Dirá: «He guardado silencio por mucho tiempo;
sí, me he contenido.
Pero ahora, como una mujer que da a luz,
gritaré, gemiré y jadearé.

15 Allanaré los montes y las colinas
y arruinaré toda su vegetación.
Convertiré los ríos en tierra seca
y secaré todas las lagunas.

16 Guiaré al ciego Israel por una senda nueva,
llevándolo por un camino desconocido.
Iluminaré las tinieblas a su paso
y allanaré el camino delante de ellos.
Ciertamente yo haré estas cosas;
no los abandonaré.

17 Pero los que confían en ídolos,
los que dicen: “Ustedes son nuestros dioses”,
se alejarán avergonzados.

18 Israel no ha querido escuchar ni ver
»¡Escuchen ustedes, sordos!
¡Miren y vean, ciegos!

Isaías 42:8-18 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.