1 Has anyone believed usor seen the mighty powerof the Lord in action?
2 Like a young plant or a rootthat sprouts in dry ground,the servant grew upobeying the Lord.He wasn't some handsome king.Nothing about the way he lookedmade him attractive to us.
3 He was hated and rejected;his life was filled with sorrowand terrible suffering.No one wanted to look at him.We despised him and said,“He is a nobody!”
4 He suffered and enduredgreat pain for us,but we thought his sufferingwas punishment from God.
5 He was wounded and crushedbecause of our sins;by taking our punishment,he made us completely well.
6 All of us were like sheepthat had wandered off.We had each gone our own way,but the Lord gave himthe punishment we deserved.
7 He was painfully abused,but he did not complain.He was silent like a lambbeing led to the butcher,as quiet as a sheephaving its wool cut off.