Isaiah 42:5

“Thus saith God the Lord, &c.] The God of the world, as the Targum. This, with what follows, is a preface to the call of Christ, to the great work of redemption; setting forth the greatness of God as a Creator, that calls him to it, and thereby encouraging him as man and Mediator in it, as well as the faith of his people to regard him as their Saviour and Redeemer, and believe that this work he was called unto should be performed by him; for what is it that God, the Creator of all things, cannot do? he that created the heavens, and stretched them out: he first made them out of nothing, and stretched out the firmament of them as a curtain and canopy over the earth, and them as a tent for…”

“Previously God had spoken of Messiah; now (Isa 42:5-7) He speaks to Him. To show to all that He is able to sustain the Messiah in His appointed work, and that all might accept Messiah as commissioned by such a mighty God, He commences by announcing Himself as the Almighty Creator and Preserver of all things. spread . . . earth-- (Psa 136:6).”

“Thus saith God the Lord - This verse commences a new form of discourse. It is still Yahweh who speaks; but in the previous verses he had spoken of the Messiah in the third person; here he is introduced as speaking to him directly. He introduces the discourse by showing that he is the Creator and Lord of all things. The object of his dwelling on this seems to have been, to show that he had power to sustain the Messiah in the work to which he had called him; and to secure for him respect as having been commissioned by him who had formed the heavens and the earth, and who ruled over all. He shows that he had power to accomplish all that he had promised: and he seeks thus to elevate and confirm…”

“He - This description of God's infinite power, is seasonably added, to give them assurance of the certain accomplishment of his promises. Isaiah 42:6”

“he that created: Isa 40:12, Isa 40:22, Isa 40:28, Isa 44:24, Isa 45:12, Isa 45:18, Isa 48:13; Psa 102:25, Psa 102:26, 104:2-35; Jer 10:12, Jer 32:17; Amo 9:6; Zac 12:1; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:10-12 he that spread: Gen 1:10-12, Gen 1:24, Gen 1:25; Psa 24:1, Psa 24:2, Psa 136:6 he that giveth: Gen 2:7; Job 12:10, Job 27:3, Job 33:4, Job 34:14; Psa 33:6; Dan 5:23; Act 17:25 Isaiah 42:6”

“The words of Jehovah are now addressed to His servant himself. He has not only an exalted vocation, answering to the infinite exaltation of Him from whom he has received his call; but by virtue of the infinite might of the caller, he may be well assured that he will never be wanting in power to execute his calling. "Thus saith God, Jehovah, who created the heavens, and stretched them out; who spread the earth, and its productions; who gave the spirit of life to the people upon it, and the breath of life to them that walk upon it: I, Jehovah, I have called thee in righteousness, and grasped thy hand; and I keep thee, and make thee the covenant of the people, the light of the Gentiles, to open…”