Isaiah 42:1
“"Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights-- I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.”
— Isaiah 42:1
About this verse
Isaiah 42:1 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is global. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include servant of the lord, messiah. Notable phrases: my servant; my chosen; my Spirit on him. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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