Isaiah 42:13

¹³The Lord goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.

Isaiah 42 opens the second major section of Isaiah’s prophecy, introducing the Servant of the Lord—a figure who will bring justice to the nations not through force but through gentle faithfulness. The chapter contrasts this Servant with Israel, who failed in their calling, and with