12:6 Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion,
for the Holy One of Israel 1 acts mightily 2 among you!”
42:3 A crushed reed he will not break,
a dim wick he will not extinguish; 3
he will faithfully make just decrees. 4
56:1 This is what the Lord says,
“Promote 5 justice! Do what is right!
For I am ready to deliver you;
I am ready to vindicate you openly. 6
60:1 “Arise! Shine! For your light arrives!
The splendor 7 of the Lord shines on you!
1 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
2 tn Or “is great” (TEV). However, the context emphasizes his mighty acts of deliverance (cf. NCV), not some general or vague character quality.
3 sn The “crushed reed” and “dim wick” symbolize the weak and oppressed who are on the verge of extinction.
4 tn Heb “faithfully he will bring out justice” (cf. NASB, NRSV).
5 tn Heb “guard”; KJV “Keep”; NAB “Observe”; NASB “Preserve”; NIV, NRSV “Maintain.”
6 tn Heb “for near is my deliverance to enter, and my vindication [or “righteousness”] to be revealed.”
7 tn Or “glory” (so most English versions).