Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 42:1-9: "In the first of the 'servant songs,' Isaiah paints a picture of the coming servant of the Lord, the Messiah. Immediately, we see that this servant will bring justice, a theme present in Isaiah's words from the beginning. However, there is a new thread of revelation as well — this servant will be radically gentle as well. Gentle? How can God bring justice for the weak against the powerful if not with an even stronger hand?"