Isaiah 49:5-7

New Century Version

⁵The Lord made me in the body of my mother
    to be his servant,
to lead the people of Jacob back to him
    so that Israel might be gathered to him.
The Lord will honor me,
    and I will get my strength from my God.
⁶Now he told me,
“You are an important servant to me
    to bring back the tribes of Jacob,
    to bring back the people of Israel who are left alive.
But, more importantly, I will make you a light for all nations
    to show people all over the world the way to be saved.”

⁷The Lord who saves you
    is the Holy One of Israel.
He speaks to the one who is hated by the people,
    to the servant of rulers.
This is what he says: “Kings will see you and stand to honor you;
    great leaders will bow down before you,
because the Lord can be trusted.
    He is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”