Isaiah 42:1

Isa 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Ver. 1. Behold my servant. ] Cyrus partly, but Christ principally Mat 12:18 See Trapp on " Mat 12:18 " Php 2:7 A servant he was, yet not menial, but magisterial; that he was one or other is admirable, and well deserveth an Ecce Behold.

Whom I uphold. ] That he faint not under the weight of his Mediatorship, and the importable burden of my wrath, which he must suffer for a season. Some render it "whom I lean upon." See 2 Kings 5:18 ; 2Ki 7:2 ; 2 Kings 7:13 .

Mine elect, or choice one. ] Cyrus was so. Isa 43:10 John 6:27 ; John 6:29 ; Joh 10:36 See the notes on Matthew 12:18 . Cyrus was so singular a man, saith Herodotus, a that no Persian ever held himself worthy to be compared unto him. And of his court Xenophon b hath this memorable saying, that though a man should seek or choose blindfold, he could not miss of a good man. How much more truly may this be spoken of the Lord Christ and his people?

In whom my soul delighteth. ] ευδοκησε . God affected Cyrus, Isaiah 45:3-4 ; Isa 44:28 but nothing so well as Christ. Matthew 3:17 ; Mat 17:5 Once God repented him that he had made man; but now it is otherwise.

He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. ] Who shall all cry, "Grace, grace unto it," to see mercy rejoicing against judgment. See on Matthew 12:18 .

a Herod., lib. iii.

b Xenoph. Cyrop., lib. viii.