Isaiah 42:5
This is what God the LORD says—
What it says
The Creator of heavens and earth speaks, the One who gives breath and spirit to mankind.
What it is doing
This verse anchors the Servant's commission in the authority of the Creator God.
In context
1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, 2He will not cry out or raise His voice, 3A bruised reed He will not break 4He will not grow weak or discouraged 5This is what God the LORD says— 6“I, the LORD, have called you 7to open the eyes of the blind, 8I am the LORD; 9Behold, the former things have happened,