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“Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; Mine Elect, in whom My soul delighteth.” Isaiah 42:1 .

God affirms His servant as chosen, upheld, and the delight of His soul. This is a direct biblical quotation expressing divine favor, containing no empirical claims.

“Thou hast been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat.” Isaiah 25:4 .

God serves as a protector, strength, and refuge for the poor and needy in times of trouble. This is a biblical quotation about divine protection and care, containing no empirical claims.

“Thus saith God the Lord, He that created the heavens, and stretched them out; He that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, And spirit to them that walk therein: I the Lord have called Thee in righteousness, And will hold Thine hand, And will keep Thee, and give Thee for a covenant of the people, For a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, To bring out the prisoners from the prison, And them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.” Isaiah 42:5-7 .

The Creator God called His servant in righteousness to bring spiritual light and freedom to those in darkness. This is a biblical quotation concerning spiritual liberation and divine calling, containing no empirical claims.

“I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, And crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.” Verse 16 .

God promises to guide the spiritually blind along unfamiliar paths and make darkness light before them. This is a biblical quotation offering divine guidance and assurance, containing no empirical claims.

“Sing unto the Lord a new song, And His praise from the end of the earth, Ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; The isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up the voice, The villages that Kedar doth inhabit: Let the inhabitants of the rock sing, Let them shout from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory unto the Lord, And declare His praise in the islands.” Verses 10-12 .

All creation, from the ends of the earth to the wilderness and mountains, is called to praise the Lord. This is a biblical call to worship addressed to the earth and its inhabitants, containing no empirical claims.

“Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: Shout, ye lower parts of the earth: Break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, And glorified Himself in Israel.” Isaiah 44:23 .

The heavens and the earth rejoice because the Lord has redeemed Jacob and glorified Himself in Israel. This is a biblical quotation celebrating divine redemption, containing no empirical claims.