Isaiah 42 - 44

God begins describing the One who will be His Servant.  This promised Deliverer would bring about the justice that God had promised, yet would still be kind and gentle to those deserving of it.  The land is called to rejoice in God's power, position and person; He would continue to uphold His word and be faithful to His promises.  The nation of Israel had no need to fear; God's protecting power was available and promised to them.  They could boldly endure the hardships and trials they would certainly face, knowing that God would lead them through the process.  Repeatedly God makes the statement "I am God and there is none other."  If only the nation would remember this!  Their proclivity to chase after other gods was their downfall.  God would preserve them, not as a statement of Israel's great faithfulness, but as a testimony to His own great mercy.