³ Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees^(A) that give way;

³ Think how you have instructed many,^(A)
    how you have strengthened feeble hands.^(B)
4 Your words have supported those who stumbled;^(C)
    you have strengthened faltering knees.^(D)

“Build up, build up, prepare the road!^(A)
    Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”^(B)
15 For this is what the high and exalted^(C) One says—
    he who lives forever,^(D) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high^(E) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite^(F) and lowly in spirit,^(G)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.^(H)
16 I will not accuse^(I) them forever,
    nor will I always be angry,^(J)
for then they would faint away because of me—
    the very people^(K) I have created.

⁵ But my mouth would encourage you;
    comfort^(A) from my lips would bring you relief.^(B)