In Isaiah, chapter forty-two, verses one through seven, “these verses are quoted in part in the New Testament in Matthew twelve, verses eighteen through twenty-one, “Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.” Clearly, the servant about whom the prophet writes is Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
The verses specifically in Isaiah are referring to verses one to two, “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. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.”
Let our souls rely on Him, and rejoice in Him; then, for His sake, the Father will be well-pleased with us. The Holy Spirit not only came but rested upon Him, and without measure. He patiently bore the contradiction of sinners. His kingdom is spiritual; He was not to appear with earthly honours. He is tender of those oppressed with doubts and fears, as a bruised reed; those who are as smoking flax, as the wick of a lamp newly lighted, which is ready to go out again. He will not despise them, nor lay upon them more work or more suffering than they can bear. By a long course of miracles and His resurrection, by the power of his gospel and grace, He fixes principles in the minds of men, which tend to make them wise and just. The most distant nations wait for His law, wait for His gospel, and shall welcome it. If we would make our calling and election sure, and have the Father delight over us for good, we must behold, hear, believe in, and obey Christ.